Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday defended his government's policy to fight its coronavirus outbreak and said early intervention had ...
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his State of the Nation Address at the plenary hall of the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Philippines Jul 27, 2020. MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday defended his government's policy to fight its coronavirus outbreak and said early intervention had prevented as many as 1.3 million to 3.5 million infections.
"To me, even if the numbers were much lower, it would still be and would have been worth the sacrifice we made," he said of the measures. He said he asked Chinese President Xi Jinping four days ago to make the Philippines a top priority once Beijing had developed its own vaccine for COVID-19. Duterte also promised no relent in a bloody war on drugs that has alarmed the international community and said the Philippines"will not dodge our obligation" to human rights, adding that included protecting people from drugs and corruption.
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