Coronavirus pandemic – After the usual introductions of top officials, Duterte opens his speech stressing the toll the pandemic has taken on the Philippines as the virus “snuffed” out dreams of prosperity and had the world living in a “troubled time.” He mentions hopes for a vaccine and thanks frontliners who risk their lives to respond to those most affected by the disease
Coronavirus pandemic – After the usual introductions of top officials, Duterte opens his speech stressing the toll the pandemic has taken on the Philippines as the virus “snuffed” out dreams of prosperity and had the world living in a “troubled time.” He mentions hopes for a vaccine and thanks frontliners who risk their lives to respond to those most affected by the diseaseSoutheast Asian Games – It’s all praise for the 30th Southeast Asian Games as Duterte declares, “Indeed, we won as one,” referring to the sporting event’s slogan. However, the Philippines’ hosting of the regional sporting event was hounded by allegations of corruption and poor planning.
Coronavirus pandemic – After the usual introductions of top officials, Duterte opens his speech stressing the toll the pandemic has taken on the Philippines as the virus “snuffed” out dreams of prosperity and had the world living in a “troubled time.” He mentions hopes for a vaccine and thanks frontliners who risk their lives to respond to those most affected by the diseaseSoutheast Asian Games – It’s all praise for the 30th Southeast Asian Games as Duterte declares, “Indeed, we won as one,” referring to the sporting event’s slogan. However, the Philippines’ hosting of the regional sporting event was hounded by allegations of corruption and poor planning.Economy – Duterte highlights the country’s positive credit ratings and says with a strong economic position, the Philippines is in a “better position to weather the crisis caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic."
Coronavirus pandemic – After the usual introductions of top officials, Duterte opens his speech stressing the toll the pandemic has taken on the Philippines as the virus “snuffed” out dreams of prosperity and had the world living in a “troubled time.” He mentions hopes for a vaccine and thanks frontliners who risk their lives to respond to those most affected by the diseaseSoutheast Asian Games – It’s all praise for the 30th Southeast Asian Games as Duterte declares, “Indeed, we won as one,” referring to the sporting event’s slogan. However, the Philippines’ hosting of the regional sporting event was hounded by allegations of corruption and poor planning.Economy – Duterte highlights the country’s positive credit ratings and says with a strong economic position, the Philippines is in a “better position to weather the crisis caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic."Infrastructure – He says significant infrastructure projects under the Build Build Build Program were completed and that a “comprehensive written report” detailing these will be released. He also pushes for more infrastructure projects to uplift the livelihoods of Filipinos.
Coronavirus pandemic – After the usual introductions of top officials, Duterte opens his speech stressing the toll the pandemic has taken on the Philippines as the virus “snuffed” out dreams of prosperity and had the world living in a “troubled time.” He mentions hopes for a vaccine and thanks frontliners who risk their lives to respond to those most affected by the diseaseSoutheast Asian Games – It’s all praise for the 30th Southeast Asian Games as Duterte declares, “Indeed, we won as one,” referring to the sporting event’s slogan. However, the Philippines’ hosting of the regional sporting event was hounded by allegations of corruption and poor planning.Economy – Duterte highlights the country’s positive credit ratings and says with a strong economic position, the Philippines is in a “better position to weather the crisis caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic."Infrastructure – He says significant infrastructure projects under the Build Build Build Program were completed and that a “comprehensive written report” detailing these will be released. He also pushes for more infrastructure projects to uplift the livelihoods of Filipinos.Drug war – As expected, Duterte dedicates time in his speech to his drug war. It was among the first topics he mentioned as he proposed to fight the pandemic with the “same fervor” seen in the government’s anti-illegal drug campaign.
