On his 100th day in office, President Rodrigo Duterte gave a glimpse of his "lonely" life as the country's highest official.
Speaking
before the banana growers in Davao City on Friday afternoon, Duterte
recalled how he enjoyed his life when he was still a student while his
friends studied hard.
He then related how his situation changed after he won in the May 10 elections.
"When
they were studying very hard I was enjoying my life taking most of my
time. Mas maganda kasi ang kabataan mo kaysa dito sa…presidency.
Susmaryosep! If you only knew...Kung pabalikin ang…ay susmaryo--I am the
chief clerk of the government," he began his litany.
As
president, Duterte said, he has to check and read documents before
approving them. With all his tasks, he could only rest by 2 to 4 a.m.
Then, he begins another day at 1 p.m.
"Again,
I go home. I do not eat dinner just yung finger food na sandwiches ang
kinakain. Then I, that’s the routine. It’s lonely. Alone. ‘Di ko naman
mayakap mga guwardya kay lalaki man. Walang babae kung minsan yung mga
aide ko itong si…umuuwi man sila paghatid sa akin just to make sure I go
home alive. After that kung mabangungot ako wala silang pakialam," he
joked.
Then, he revealed that he has no privacy because his movements are restricted.
"I
do not have a privacy because you are not supposed to lock your door.
You are not allowed to do that. Although they have not tried to open it
up without knocking. And I haven’t experienced one na ginising ako but
they are not…you cannot lock the door. I don’t know why. Basta makatulog
ka diyan anong gawin mo? You can just leave it unlocked. Okay naman na.
I suppose na baka may magnanakaw, huli nila agad but that’s the
rationale of the life of a President. Beyond that there is nothing,"
Duterte shared.
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