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Duterte urges Tugade to run for senator in 2022
President Rodrigo Duterte urged Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade to consider running for senator in the 2022 elections.
Duterte praised Tugade for his "talent and expertise" in running the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and cited the department's accomplishments.
The President stated that the country needs Tugade badly and that it would be a loss if he steps down from public service.
Duterte also mentioned that talented individuals like Public Works Secretary Mark Villar and others in his Cabinet might not be fully utilized if they don't enter public service.
The President referred to his chief legal counsel Salvador Panelo as 'Senator,' suggesting his intellect would be beneficial to the Filipino people in that capacity.
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