Duterte celebrates 76th birthday in Davao while on quarantine

President Rodrigo Duterte is celebrating his 76th birthday in Davao City with his family while performing his presidential duties.

Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo confirmed the President is in good health and observing self-quarantine as advised by his doctors and the Presidential Security Group (PSG).

This is the second consecutive birthday the President will spend in isolation due to potential exposure to COVID-19.

Duterte's birthday wish for Filipinos is to observe minimum health protocols and for the total eradication of the coronavirus, as the country experiences a surge in infections.

Panelo noted that the President's birthday is celebrated amidst the ongoing global health crisis and its severe impact on the country's economy and the lives of Filipinos.

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