President Duterte thanks frontliners in last SONA President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has extended his gratitude Monday to the country’s frontliners and government partners who have kept the nation afloat during the pandemic. “Allow me this opportunity to extend my personal and the nation’s gratitude to all those who selflessly gave their all in the fight against COVID-19,” President Duterte said in his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa.
sustained aid extended to Filipinos in need despite the pandemic’s effect on their respective industries.
new and heightened responsibilities, working doubly hard to protect your constituents.”
The President likewise He made an assurance mentioned the Philippines’s international “Our health workers and that his government will assist the private development partners other frontliners who sector to regain the who extended help risked their own safety commercial vibrance amidst the global health to keep our essential that the country enjoyed emergency, noting the health services and prior to the pandemic. country remembers their our food supply chain kindness and goodwill running, boost economic He also acknowledged with sincere gratitude. activity, and ensure the contributions of the peace and order in our country’s local chief “And to all of you who communities.” executives, saying: “This answered the call to pandemic pushed you protect one another by He also thanked the to step up and deliver adhering to our nation’s private sector for responsive assistance. health protocols, its assistance to the I am glad to have daghang salamat,” he government in fighting said. PND COVID-19, particularly its seen you undertake Caraga INFOCUS
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