{"id":265598,"date":"2020-08-18T01:58:15","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T05:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=265598"},"modified":"2020-08-18T01:58:15","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T05:58:15","slug":"ive-been-in-davao-all-along-duterte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/08\/18\/ive-been-in-davao-all-along-duterte\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I\u2019ve been in Davao all along\u2019: Duterte"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members at the Presidential Guest House in Panacan, Davao City on August 10 , 2020. JOEY DALUMPINES\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday quashed rumors that he supposedly flew to Singapore over the weekend due to a medical health emergency.<\/p>\n

In a short Facebook live video shot by Senator Christopher \u201cBong\u201d Go, Duterte assured the public that he never left his hometown as a precaution against catching coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

\u201cWell as you can see clearly, I\u2019ve been in Davao all along.\u00a0Umiiwas tayo ng<\/em>\u00a0Covid (I have been avoiding Covid),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Duterte also took the opportunity to remind the public to strictly observe minimum health and safety standards.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe admonition is wash your hands, wear a mask, cover your eyes and stay home. That\u2019s what I did.\u00a0Andito po ako sa<\/em>\u00a0Davao.\u00a0Huwag po kayong maniwala<\/em>\u00a0(I\u2019m here in Davao. Don\u2019t believe the rumors),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Go, for his part, said Duterte went on cam shortly before meeting with members of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).<\/p>\n

\u201cAndito po si Pangulo, papunta po siya, mag-a<\/em>-attend\u00a0po siya ng kanyang<\/em>\u00a0talk to the people\u00a0at mag<\/em>\u00a0IATF meeting (The President is here, he\u2019s on his way to attend his talk to the people and IATF meeting),\u201d Go said.<\/p>\n

He urged fake news peddlers to refrain from spreading lies on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cSa mga nagpapakalat ng<\/em>\u00a0fake news,\u00a0makonsyensya po kayo. Nagtatrabaho lang po ang ating Presidente, para sa bayan<\/em>\u00a0(To those peddling fake news, have some conscience. The President is working for the country),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque earlier said Duterte is in good health and continues to receive regular reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or swab tests to ensure he is fit to perform his duty as the country\u2019s highest elected official,<\/p>\n

He said the Presidential Security Group has exercised \u201cprudence\u201d in safeguarding the President\u2019s physical well-being.<\/p>\n

Since he assumed the presidency, Duterte\u2019s health has always been subject to speculations.<\/p>\n

The 75-year-old President suffers from back problems, migraines, and Buerger’s disease \u2014 an inflammation of small- and medium-sized blood vessels.<\/p>\n

In November 2019, he admitted that age is taking a toll on his health but maintained that these health issues will not hinder him from performing his duties as President.<\/p>\n

Duterte is expected to address the nation on Monday and announce the new quarantine status of Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Bulacan which are currently under modified enhanced community quarantine until Tuesday (August 18).<\/p>\n

Before that, he is expected to hold a virtual meeting with members of the IATF as a precautionary measure after Interior Secretary Eduardo A\u00f1o tested positive for Covid-19 anew.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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