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| President Rodrigo Duterte and Florin Hilbay / composite photo from Panay News |
Former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay said it is “disturbing”
that President Rodrigo Duterte has to show proof of life whenever he’s out of
public eyes for couple of days.
“There’s something fundamentally wrong & disturbing
about repeated proof of life shots of a President every time, there’s a public
outcry over his prolonged absence,” Hilbay said in a tweet
Hilbay reminded the Chief Executive of his “greater
obligation” to the people than giving proof that he is alive.
“A public officer who is Commander in Chief & Chief Exec
has a greater obligation than just prove he's still alive.” He said
On Sunday, rumors circulated online that President Duterte was
rushed to the Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan after allegedly
suffering from cardiac arrest.
Palace, on the other hand, denied the reports explaining
that Duterte is in his residence in the Palace, signing papers.
Former Presidential aide Bong Go, meanwhile, shared a photo
on Facebook showing the President sitting at a table and holding Sunday’s copy
of The Philippine Star newspaper.
Before this, Duterte was last seen during the mid-term
elections, casting his vote at the Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School in
Davao City on May 13.
Source: Politiko
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