Davao City First District Representative Paolo “Pulong” Duterte on Thursday addressed the supporters of his father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, and expressed his gratitude for their continued support not only to the latter but to the entire Duterte family.
“Sa mga kaigsoonan kong bisaya sa Pilipinas ug sa tibuok kalibutan, sa mga kababayan ko sa Pilipinas at sa buong mundo, maraming salamat po sa patuloy ninyong pagsuporta sa aming tatay na si Presidente Rody Duterte. Maraming salamat din po sa pagsuporta ninyo sa pamilya namin. Maraming salamat po at tuloy po ang laban,” he said in a video message shared by the Office of First Congressional District.
The lawmaker expressed his concern on the former president’s health condition and asked the supporters to continue praying for his father’s health.
“Alam natin na si Presidente Rody ay nasa mahirap na kalagayan dahil sa kanyang edad. Isa lang ang hinihiling naming pamilya ang pagpatuloy ninyong pagdasal para sa kanyang kalusugan,” Duterte said.
It can be recalled that Vice President Sara Duterte also expressed the same concern about the former president’s health upon her arrival in The Hague, Netherlands.
“Kaya sabi ko sa kanya, papa kung may naramdaman ka sabihin mo sa kanila, huwag mong sabihin na okay ka lang kasi, alam ninyo naman si FPRRD macho yung image niya di ba lalaking lalaki, hindi yan siya nagpapa check-up mula nung ipinanganak siya hanggang nagkasakit siya hindi siya nagpapa check-up. So sabi ko sa kanya wag mong itago kung may nararamdaman ka sabihin mo sa doctor. Tinanong ko naman kung 24 hours ba ang doctor at sabi sa akin 24 hours daw ang doctor nila at ang healthcare personnel ay 24 hours din,” the vice president said.
Meanwhile, the former president’s common-law wife Honeylet Avanceña, and daughter, Veronica, arrived in The Hague on Thursday.
