Duterte-Panelo TV one-on-one postponed due to "pressing matters"
Published Jan 22, 2020 12:00 am
By Argyll Geducos
President Duterte's second televised têtê-a-têtê with Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 22, was postponed due to “pressing matters,” Malacañang announced.
(MANILA BULLETIN)
"Due to pressing matters, the têtê-a-têtê part 2 of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel & Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo has been moved to January 28, 2020," a Malacañang advisory read.
In a separate text message, Panelo said he was not sure what the pressing matters were.
"He (President Duterte) didn’t elaborate, what pressing matters are."
Duterte last had a one-one-one interview in September 2018 upon his return from his historic trip to Israel and Jordan. Back then, Duterte discussed several topics but mainly talked about his critic, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, after the President revoked the amnesty granted to him, saying it was void ab initio.
Last week, Panelo said Duterte's anger over a supposed serial rapist in Quezon province prompted the latter's desire to have another televised interview with his spokesman.
"I think that's the thing that triggered his instruction to have the interview. Because he noticed in that part of this country, there have been reports of rapes and the victims being killed," he said Monday.
Last week, Duterte raised concern over the rape cases in the Quezon province, telling authorities to look for the suspect and not allow him to live.
Panelo earlier said he will have another live one-on-one interview with the President so the latter can discuss matters of national concern.
"Marami. Lahat na. Sabi niya kasi sa akin, ‘We will talk about a lot of things.’ He told me: 'I want to discuss many things and I want Filipino people to listen to what I'm going to say.’ Lahat na (All) current issues."
In 2018, Panelo said Duterte felt that a têtê-a-têtê would allow him to speak more freely about certain issues because his interviews with members of the media were always short.
(MANILA BULLETIN)
"Due to pressing matters, the têtê-a-têtê part 2 of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel & Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo has been moved to January 28, 2020," a Malacañang advisory read.
In a separate text message, Panelo said he was not sure what the pressing matters were.
"He (President Duterte) didn’t elaborate, what pressing matters are."
Duterte last had a one-one-one interview in September 2018 upon his return from his historic trip to Israel and Jordan. Back then, Duterte discussed several topics but mainly talked about his critic, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, after the President revoked the amnesty granted to him, saying it was void ab initio.
Last week, Panelo said Duterte's anger over a supposed serial rapist in Quezon province prompted the latter's desire to have another televised interview with his spokesman.
"I think that's the thing that triggered his instruction to have the interview. Because he noticed in that part of this country, there have been reports of rapes and the victims being killed," he said Monday.
Last week, Duterte raised concern over the rape cases in the Quezon province, telling authorities to look for the suspect and not allow him to live.
Panelo earlier said he will have another live one-on-one interview with the President so the latter can discuss matters of national concern.
"Marami. Lahat na. Sabi niya kasi sa akin, ‘We will talk about a lot of things.’ He told me: 'I want to discuss many things and I want Filipino people to listen to what I'm going to say.’ Lahat na (All) current issues."
In 2018, Panelo said Duterte felt that a têtê-a-têtê would allow him to speak more freely about certain issues because his interviews with members of the media were always short.