Manila Bulletin
Duterte’s 76th birthday wish: pandemic’s end, return to normal life
President Rodrigo Duterte, who will turn 76 on March 28, wishes for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic so that Filipinos can return to normal life.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque stated that the President hopes for the pandemic to end so the administration can focus on economic recovery, aiming to return to high annual growth rates.
Duterte also hopes to fulfill his promise of a more comfortable life for all Filipinos.
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian was among the first to greet the President, visiting him personally.
Roque mentioned that Huang had a scheduled meeting with the President before Duterte expressed his desire to discuss Chinese vessels in Julian Felipe Reef.
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