Pres. Duterte’s 72nd Birthday To Be Celebrated Quietly Without Fanfare With Family, Close Friends In Davao
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be spending his
birthday “quietly without fanfare” with his family and close friends in Davao City,
Malacañang said on Monday, March 27.
Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said President Duterte,
who will turn 72 years old on Tuesday, opted to “veer away from public
attention.”
“Traditionally, the President marks his birthday quietly
without fanfare. He spends some quality time with family and close friends,”
Abella said in a statement.
“While certain offices may hold parallel celebration, the
President usually veers away public attention on his private and personal affairs,”
he added.
President Duterte earlier said that his birthday wish is to
have “more time and little strength” to be able to address the problems of the
country.
Abella hoped that President Duterte’s birthday wish would
come true.
“I wish that his dreams for a great Filipino nation all come
true,” he said.
The President is now in Davao City and will return to Manila
on Thursday.
President Duterte was scheduled to later meet government’s Chief
Peace Negotiator and Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and Presidential
Adviser on Peace Process Jesus Dureza in his presidential guesthouse in
Panacan, Davao City.
While Malacañang did not mention the agenda of the meeting,
the three public officials’ meeting came two days after the Communist Party of
the Philippines announced that it would declare its unilateral ceasefire with
the government before the end of March.
President Duterte had sought consultation on his possible
reinstatement of truce with the communists, citing concerns that its armed
component might still attack the government’s security forces.
The declaration of unilateral ceasefire between the two
parties is in line with the resumption of peace negotiations in the Netherlands
on April 2 to 6.
After his meeting with Bello and Dureza, the President will
receive a courtesy visit from United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung
Kim, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua, and Hungary’s Minister
of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjártó.
Also expected to pay a visit on President Duterte are Agusan
del Norte Governor Angelica Amante-Matba and Mary Jane Locsin, wife of Janiuay,
Iloilo Mayor Frankie Locsin.
Lastly, President Duterte will also have a meeting with Moro
National Liberation Front Founding Chairman Nur Misuari.
The Chief Executive was initially set to meet Misuari last
Friday but Malacañang had said it is “tentatively set this week or the coming
week.”
Source: Sunstar PH
Pres. Duterte’s 72nd Birthday To Be Celebrated Quietly Without Fanfare With Family, Close Friends In Davao
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