According to Duterte, he recognizes the efforts of businessmen in the country to help the government in coping with the COVID19 pandemic.
MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday apologized to big businessmen, specifically to the Ayala family and Manuel Pangilinan, for attacking them in his past speeches.
According to Duterte, he recognizes the efforts of businessmen in the country to help the government in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. "I'd like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping us, helping us, you know, provide the necessities of the moment," Duterte added. "The COVID humbled me. With the kind of response that you gave, showed to the public. It's a humbling experience also for me that, you know, baka kailangan mo rin sila balang araw," Duterte said.
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