President Rodrigo Duterte disclosed that he is now packing his things four months before his term ends as president.
“Nag-iimpake na nga ako eh. ‘Yung iba pinadala ko na. Iyong madala sa barko, ibinarko ko,” Duterte said in his latest address to the nation on Monday night.
“I should be out by March. Hindi ko na paabutin ng Abril. ‘Di na matutulog rin dito. Kung saan ako dalhin ng Panginoong Diyos, mag-practice na akong matulog doon,” he added.
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Duterte is set to step down from the presidency on June 30, 2022.
“Magpunta lang ako rito for the day-to-day trabaho, what’s left of the things that we have to work on. I will make a speech one of these days thanking the people for giving me the distinct honor of giving me the position of President,” the President said.
“I await the day of turnover. Matikman ko rin ang feeling ng outgoing president. I will be the one to meet the new president, then I will invite him for a tête-à-tête,” Duterte added.
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Duterte won in 2016 with over 16 million votes. His administration boasts grand infrastructure projects and landmark laws including the Universal Healthcare Law.
Duterte’s presidency was also controversial due to his war on drugs which is now the subject of an International Criminal Court investigation.
Despite the economic gains under his term, Duterte’s administration also dealt with the global COVID-19 pandemic.
