Worried Duterte to visit typhoon-stricken provinces

President Duterte will visit the various areas affected by typhoon "Odette" this weekend.

The rather distraught-looking Chief Executive made this announcement himself on early Friday evening, Dec. 17 during a virtual briefing on the typhoon in Malacañang with his disaster-mitigation officials.

"I'm flying tomorrow (Saturday) to the area . Also I would hit, maybe Leyte, Surigao, and there's enough time, Bohol. Then day (Sunday) after I would try to visit Cebu then dito sa eastern side of the islands-- Bacolod, Iloilo," Duterte said.

"I'm not so much worried about damage to structures, infrastructures of government. Ang takot ko is maraming namatay (My only concern are the fatalities). I am as eager as you to go there to see for myself," the President said.

Siargao was among the first provinces in the south that Odette made landfall on this past Thursday.