{"id":269340,"date":"2020-09-20T06:05:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-20T10:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=269340"},"modified":"2020-09-20T06:05:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-20T10:05:01","slug":"duterte-to-address-nation-from-davao-city-on-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/09\/20\/duterte-to-address-nation-from-davao-city-on-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte to address nation from Davao City on Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his remarks as he joins several world leaders, representatives from the United Nations (UN) and international organizations during the Aqaba Process Virtual Meeting on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Response hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan via video conference at the Malago Clubhouse in Malaca\u00f1ang on September 2, 2020. KING RODRIGUEZ\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte will address the nation from Davao City on Monday, Malaca\u00f1ang said Sunday.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed this to Palace reporters, adding that Duterte flew to his hometown over the weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes. He\u2019s in Davao now,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

Prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Duterte usually flew home to Davao City on weekends to spend time with his family.<\/p>\n

Last month, Duterte stayed in his hometown from Aug. 3 to 31, marking the longest he has stayed in Davao City since he assumed office in 2016.<\/p>\n

During that time, selected members of the Cabinet particularly the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members had to fly to Davao City to meet him before his weekly public address on updates into the government\u2019s Covid-19 response.<\/p>\n

Duterte\u2019s three-week stay in his hometown sparked rumors that he was severely ill, especially since his speeches have been televised.<\/p>\n

However, the President himself debunked reports about his alleged poor health after visiting the site of the deadly twin explosions in Jolo, Sulu on Aug. 30.<\/p>\n

Roque has repeatedly assured the public that Duterte is \u201cas strong as a water buffalo\u201d and vowed to disclose his condition if he is suffering from a serious illness.<\/p>\n

Under Article 7, Section 12 of the 1987 Constitution, the President is mandated to declare the real condition of his health \u201cin case of serious illness.<\/p>\n

Duterte regularly undergoes reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction tests or swab tests, he added.<\/p>\n

The Presidential Security Group currently employs a \u201c360-degree protection\u201d for Duterte and his family, considering that the threat of the Covid-19 and terrorism still persists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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