Duterte monitors Rolly from Davao, not in Manila

President Rodrigo Duterte was absent from the first high-level public briefing on Super Typhoon Rolly on Sunday, November 1.

Senator Bong Go stated that the President was monitoring the typhoon from Davao City, not Mindanao as previously stated.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque moderated the briefing held at the NDRRMC headquarters in Quezon City.

Several key Cabinet officials, including the Secretaries of Defense, Interior, and Health, were physically present at the briefing.

The briefing occurred more than five hours after Super Typhoon Rolly first made landfall in Catanduanes and after its second landfall in Albay.

Local government heads whose provinces and cities are located along the pathway of Typhoon Rolly were able to participate in the briefing.

Hashtags like #NasaanAngPangulo and #NasaanSiDuterte trended on Twitter as the public inquired about the President's whereabouts.

Roque assured the public that the President is monitoring the developments related to the typhoon and is scheduled to fly back to Manila on Tuesday.