In recognition of their valuable contributions in the delivery of the programs and services of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Social
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Bautista joined President Rodrigo Duterte in a visit to Central Visayas on December 29 where
AERIAL SURVEY. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte conducts an aerial survey of areas severely affected by Typhoon Odette in the towns of Cebu and Bohol on Dec. 19, 2021. He was accompanied by Senator Bong Go. (Presidential photo by Simeon Celi) MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has urged Leytenos to "pray directly to God" to spare them from another typhoon. "The only thing I'm asking from God, I am asking Him to spare you from another typhoon. Maybe when you Leytenos pray, you pray to the priest. Don't pray to the priest, pray directly to God.Pray hard because we really need a good to fight the calamities there," he said in a speech in his Maasin City, Leyte on Saturday. Duterte admitted that seeing the damage to his birthplace caused by Typhoon Odette led him close to tears. "They could have been brought here to help because when there's a storm, it will really sweep through the entire place. I feel sorry for the people. I didn't even want to get