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| Photo courtesy of VP Leni Robredo's Facebook page |
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday was the highest
ranking official at the change of command ceremony to welcome the new Armed
Forces Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Lt. Gen. Noel Clement as
President Rodrigo Duterte, for the first time, skipped the event.
According to a report by ABS CBN, President Duterte had to
rest due to slight fever after his very tiring schedules.
The President was instead represented by Robredo and Defense
Secretary Delfin Lorenzana at the Camp Aguinaldo.
In a Facebook post, the Vice President congratulated Clement
and said she was happy to have witnessed the ceremony and personally conveyed
her greetings to the official.
“Congratulations sa bagong AFP Chief of Staff Lt. General
Noel Clement, pati na kay outgoing Gen. Benjamin Madrigal, Jr. para sa kaniyang
serbisyo! Masaya akong masaksihan ang matagumpay na change of command sa AFP
upang personal na iparating sa kanila ang ating pagbati.” Robredo said on her
post
“Sa gitna ng mga hamon ng ating panahon, sana ay patuloy na
lumakas ang ating unipormadong hanay upang lalong mapagpagtibay ang kanilang
kakayahan na depensahan ang ating mga teritoryo, pangalagaan ang ating mga
karapatan, at protektahan ang sambayanang Pilipino,” She added
Meanwhile, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo
explained that Duterte’s “punishing schedule of official and social events the
previous days has slightly affected his body temperature.”
“He opted to rest so he can be his usual healthy self in no
time,” Panelo said
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