Malacañang defended the absence of President Rodrigo Duterte from the public eye. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that Duterte’s absence is to keep him and his staff safe from the current high number of active COVID-19 cases. Some netizens are using the hashtag #NasaanAngPangulo amid the current COVID-19 surge. “Lest they forget, we are under …

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