"We are a blessed nation to be headed by Pres. Duterte who is known for his strong political will, decisive leadership and compassion for his fellowmen"

The nation is blessed.

This is how Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque described President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to the Philippines during the 73 birthday of the former last March.

Roque gave a heartfelt birthday message to his boss on this special day, wherein he praised the President for his political will in steering the country towards its aspiration to be a progressive country like the other Asian giants in the region.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
(photo credit to owner)

“On this day, we are reminded of how blessed we are as a nation to be headed by someone who is known for his strong political will, decisive leadership and compassion for his fellowmen.  I join the people in wishing our President a happy birthday!” he said

Roque, was appointed to his post only last November, and he got the behind the scenes in Malacañang as to how the President works as the Chief Executive of the country. Roque said that it was a “distince privilege” to work with Duterte and seeing ““firsthand his hard work and dedication in fulfilling his goal of building a nation where opportunities abound and where citizens are empowered to realize their aspirations.”

“For many years, Mr. Duterte has inspired many officials in government – myself included – to do better in serving the public.  His sense of duty and fidelity to the country motivate us to work even harder to spread his message of genuine and meaningful change to our people,“ he said.

Roque said he wished Duterte a healthy life as he continued to serve the Philippines.

“We pray that he will be blessed with more healthy years ahead so he may continue to guide our people to unity and prosperity,” he said.


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