If there was one wish that Vice President Leni Robredo had for President Duterte on his birthday, it was his good health as the Chief Executive turned 76 on Sunday, March 28.
The vice president bared his birthday wish for Duterte during her weekly radio show, “BISErbisyong Leni,” where she greeted him.
“Baka makalimutan natin birthday ni Pangulo ngayon. Birthday ni Pangulo, so happy birthday po (We might forget it is the birthday of the President today. It’s the President’s birthday, so happy birthday),” she said.
Aside from good health, Robredo also wished Duterte guidance and wisdom in making decisions for the country.
“Parati ko namang sinasabi na lagi siyang damay sa dasal natin, ‘di ba? Na guidance, wisdom, kasi iyong pagdedesisyon para sa bansa ay hindi basta-basta (I have always said he’s always included in my prayers, right? Guidance, wisdom, because you don’t just make decisions for the country),” she said.
“So sana magabayan ng tamang pagdedesisyon kasi iyong success ng Pangulo ay success para sa buong bansa (So I hope he will be guided in making the right decision because his success is the success of the entire country),” Robredo added.
Duterte, now 76, is one of the oldest presidents who served the country. He celebrated his birthday under self-quarantine in his home in Davao City.
He is expected to return to Manila on Monday, March 29, to grace the arrival of the one million doses of Sinovac vaccine from China which the country bought.