Duterte to reaffirm appeal for peaceful polls in democracy summit
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte will renew his appeal for "peaceful" conduct of the Philippines' 2022 national and local elections in the upcoming Summit for Democracy, a Palace official said on Thursday. Undersecretary Robert Borje, Chief of Presidential Protocol and Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs, said Duterte's intervention in the US-organized summit will tackle not just what has been done insofar as democracy is concerned, but also ongoing efforts to guarantee its continuation. "Ang isa pang importanteng compon...
Source: philippinetimes.com