{"id":261068,"date":"2020-07-09T07:24:21","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T11:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=261068"},"modified":"2020-07-09T07:24:21","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T11:24:21","slug":"palace-reporters-ask-prrds-address-to-be-aired-on-same-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/09\/palace-reporters-ask-prrds-address-to-be-aired-on-same-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace reporters ask PRRD\u2019s address to be aired on same day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte holds a meeting with the core members of the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) at the Presidential Guest House in Panacan, Davao City on July 7, 2020. ARMAN BAYLON\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte\u2019s taped public addresses are aired late night because reporters covering the Palace beat requested it to be broadcasted on the same day he delivers them, Malaca\u00f1ang said Thursday.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after Senator Nancy Binay suggested that the President’s communications team could look for ways to improve the effectiveness of his taped late-night public addresses.<\/p>\n

Netizens have also criticized Duterte\u2019s late-night public addresses amid the national government\u2019s reminder to maintain a healthy immune system amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n

Duterte\u2019s most recent public address from Davao City was supposed to aired at 10 p.m. on Tuesday (July 7) but it was aired a few minutes before 1 a.m. on Wednesday (July 8).<\/p>\n

However, Roque shared a photo of Duterte\u2019s address on Tuesday, 8:58 p.m. It was captioned: \u201cPRRD addressing the nation now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNagkaroon po ako ng konsultasyon sa ilang miyembro ng<\/em>\u00a0Malaca\u00f1ang Press Corps (MPC),\u00a0maraming nagsabi na mas gusto nila na<\/em>\u00a0on the day itself,\u00a0kahit na anong oras<\/em>\u00a0(I had a consultation with some members of the Malaca\u00f1ang Press Corps and many of them prefer to have the public address broadcasted on the day itself, any time),\u201d he said in a virtual presser.<\/p>\n

Roque claimed that members of MPC told him that they were willing to stay up late to cover the President.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarami pala sa taga<\/em>\u00a0Malaca\u00f1ang Press Corps\u00a0magpuyat kesa gumising ng maaga so kaya naman napagbibigyan po<\/em>\u00a0(Many members of Malaca\u00f1ang Press Corp prefer to sleep late than wake up early so we just granted their request),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Asked if the communications team would be considering airing the President\u2019s speeches live, Roque said it was better to leave the matter as is.<\/p>\n

\u201cPabayaan mo na \u2018yun sa<\/em>\u00a0Presidential Communications\u00a0kung i<\/em>-edit\u00a0nila o hindi<\/em>\u00a0(Just allow the Presidential Communications to decide whether they want to edit it or not),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said he personally wanted to have Duterte\u2019s public addresses aired in the morning, the day after the President delivers his public address.<\/p>\n

\u201cAko talaga, ang posisyon ko<\/em>\u00a0(Me, my position is to have it aired at), 8 o\u2019clock in the morning the following day\u00a0para<\/em>\u00a0regular\u00a0na po \u2018yan at alam na ng taong-bayan<\/em>\u00a0what to expect (so it will be a regular schedule and the people will know what to expect),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

However, Roque said he is willing to discuss the matter with MPC members.<\/p>\n

\u201cMag-usap tayo sa<\/em>\u00a0Malaca\u00f1ang Press Corps\u00a0kasi kayo rin po ang aming kino-<\/em>consider\u00a0kasi kayo ang nag<\/em>kocover\u00a0kay Presidente<\/em>\u00a0(We should discuss this with members of Malaca\u00f1ang Press Corps because we also take into consideration that you are the ones covering the President). It proves that we listen to you but please\u00a0po, malaman natin kung ano ang<\/em>\u00a0consensus\u00a0talaga<\/em>\u00a0(there should really be a consensus),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Last April 14, Roque vowed to push for the earlier broadcast schedule of Duterte\u2019s public addresses and IATF-EID meetings to ensure more viewers get to watch his address.<\/p>\n

\u201cSusubukan po natin na gawan ng paraan na lahat po ng mga mensahe ng Presidente ay mapaaga ang<\/em>\u00a0broadcast (We will try our best to find ways to air President\u2019s messages much earlier),\u201d he said in an interview over DZBB.<\/p>\n

Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo has repeatedly described Duterte as a \u201cnight owl\u201d who preferred to work at night and sleep in the morning.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Roque said Duterte is expected to return to Manila next week but did not give a specific date. He earlier said the President will spend the \u201centire weekend\u201d working from his hometown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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