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PRRD cancels trip to Davao, to stay in Manila this Holy Week to oversee gov't efforts vs COVID-19
Philippines
PRRD cancels trip to Davao, to stay in Manila this Holy Week to oversee gov't efforts vs COVID-19
PRRD cancels trip to Davao, to stay in Manila this Holy Week to oversee gov't efforts vs COVID-19
Published Apr 8, 2020 06:28 am
By Genalyn Kabiling
President Duterte will stay in Manila this Holy Week after canceling his planned trip back home in Davao City, Malacañang announced Wednesday.
President Rodrigo Duterte
(PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) According to presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo, the President will continue to work, particularly to oversee government efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic while staying at Bahay Pagbabago this week. "Ang ating President has decided to cancel his trip to Davao yesterday. Sana pupunta siya doon para makasama ang kanyang pamilya. Apart from that birthday ni Kitty, ang kanilang anak ni Madame Honeylet Avanceña (The President decided to cancel his trip to Davao yesterday. He was supposed to go there to be with his family. Apart from that, it is the birthday of Kitty, his daughter with Madame Honeylet Avanceña)," Panelo said in a virtual press conference on Wednesday. "Kaya si Presidente ay mananatili dito sa Bahay Pagbabago. Itutuloy ang trabaho bilang Pangulo ng bansa habang siya ay nasa loob ng kanyang opisyal na residence at tuloy-tuloy ang kanyang pag-monitor sa kaganapan dito sa ating pakikibaka sa coronavirus (So the President will remain at Bahay Pagbabago. He will continue his work as the country's President while staying inside his official residence)," he said. Panelo said the President will remain in Manila unless there are changes in his schedule. By staying at the capital, he can immediately respond to any urgent national concerns, he added. "He will continue to function and perform his duties as President. He will continue to monitor and then give directives, direction sa lahat ng ahensiya ng gobyerno sa lahat ng kaganapan na nangangailangan ng kanyang pagtugon (to all government agencies on matters that require his action)," he said. "Dito siya sa Manila upang madalian na mabigyan ng katugunan ang anumang uri ng suliranin na ipapaaabot sa kanya (He will stay in Manila so he can immediately respond to any problem that will be brought to him)," he said, noting that the President receives around a thousand messages a day and reads all of them. Panelo also assured the public that the President remains fit and healthy but has difficulty sleeping since he is dealing with the country’s problems "Other than lack of sleep, mukhang okay naman si Presidente at maingat naman ang PSG (Presidential Security Group) natin diyan na ang Presidente ay mailagay sa safe place kung saan hindi siya mahahawahan at ang mga kasama niya ay hindi makakahawa sa kanya (Other than lack of sleep, the President seems okay. The PSG is careful to ensure the President stays in a safe place where he will not be infected or those around won’t infect him),” he said. Duterte recently ended his self-quarantine that was advised by his doctors as a precaution against the disease. Panelo earlier said the President will not take another coronavirus test since he has not shown any coronavirus symptoms. On the observance of Holy Week, Panelo echoed the President's appeal to the public to stay home and offer prayers to overcome the latest public health emergency. He said the public should pray for the Lord's guidance and strength to help resolve the coronavirus pandemic. "Pinapalangin ni Presidente na sana tayong lahat ay makaahon dito sa ating malaking problema at maibalik tayo sa normal na buhay sa araw-araw (The President prays that we will all overcome this huge problem and return to our normal daily lives)," he said.
President Rodrigo Duterte(PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) According to presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo, the President will continue to work, particularly to oversee government efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic while staying at Bahay Pagbabago this week. "Ang ating President has decided to cancel his trip to Davao yesterday. Sana pupunta siya doon para makasama ang kanyang pamilya. Apart from that birthday ni Kitty, ang kanilang anak ni Madame Honeylet Avanceña (The President decided to cancel his trip to Davao yesterday. He was supposed to go there to be with his family. Apart from that, it is the birthday of Kitty, his daughter with Madame Honeylet Avanceña)," Panelo said in a virtual press conference on Wednesday. "Kaya si Presidente ay mananatili dito sa Bahay Pagbabago. Itutuloy ang trabaho bilang Pangulo ng bansa habang siya ay nasa loob ng kanyang opisyal na residence at tuloy-tuloy ang kanyang pag-monitor sa kaganapan dito sa ating pakikibaka sa coronavirus (So the President will remain at Bahay Pagbabago. He will continue his work as the country's President while staying inside his official residence)," he said. Panelo said the President will remain in Manila unless there are changes in his schedule. By staying at the capital, he can immediately respond to any urgent national concerns, he added. "He will continue to function and perform his duties as President. He will continue to monitor and then give directives, direction sa lahat ng ahensiya ng gobyerno sa lahat ng kaganapan na nangangailangan ng kanyang pagtugon (to all government agencies on matters that require his action)," he said. "Dito siya sa Manila upang madalian na mabigyan ng katugunan ang anumang uri ng suliranin na ipapaaabot sa kanya (He will stay in Manila so he can immediately respond to any problem that will be brought to him)," he said, noting that the President receives around a thousand messages a day and reads all of them. Panelo also assured the public that the President remains fit and healthy but has difficulty sleeping since he is dealing with the country’s problems "Other than lack of sleep, mukhang okay naman si Presidente at maingat naman ang PSG (Presidential Security Group) natin diyan na ang Presidente ay mailagay sa safe place kung saan hindi siya mahahawahan at ang mga kasama niya ay hindi makakahawa sa kanya (Other than lack of sleep, the President seems okay. The PSG is careful to ensure the President stays in a safe place where he will not be infected or those around won’t infect him),” he said. Duterte recently ended his self-quarantine that was advised by his doctors as a precaution against the disease. Panelo earlier said the President will not take another coronavirus test since he has not shown any coronavirus symptoms. On the observance of Holy Week, Panelo echoed the President's appeal to the public to stay home and offer prayers to overcome the latest public health emergency. He said the public should pray for the Lord's guidance and strength to help resolve the coronavirus pandemic. "Pinapalangin ni Presidente na sana tayong lahat ay makaahon dito sa ating malaking problema at maibalik tayo sa normal na buhay sa araw-araw (The President prays that we will all overcome this huge problem and return to our normal daily lives)," he said.