For President Duterte: the Philippines is now the "Republic of Marites." Out of nowhere during his meeting with his Cabinet members on Wednesday night, the President made a realization as he quipped about the country slowly turning into the country of the "marites."
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For President Duterte, a politician who received "call boy" training has no business seeking the presidency.
President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang)
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque explained the President was questioning the "moral ascendancy" of such a person to lead the count
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Nograles maintained that the COVID-19 vaccination will not be made mandatory, but said the government encourages people to get inoculated to enhance their protection against the coronavirus illness.
“The President has always (said) na hindi tayo ipipilit itong vaccines sa ating mga kababayan. Walang pilitan ‘yan (we will not force the vaccines on our countrymen. It won’t be compulsory),” Nograles said during a televised press briefing Thursday, March 4.
“Walang pilitan para kay Pangulong Duterte although talagang ine-encourage niya at encourage ng buong gobyerno ang lahat ng kababayan na kayo na rin susunod, kahit nasa line na magpapabakunahan, tanggapin natin ito ng buong loob at walang pag-aalinlangan (For President Duterte, it should not be mandatory although he encourages, the entire government encourages all our countrymen to openly accept the vaccines without doubts once they are next in line of the vaccination),” he said.