Duterte sorry for delay in aid to typhoon victims

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday apologized for delays in assistance for survivors of typhoon Odette, which left a trail of destruction in the central and southern Philippines.

"Bago ako magsabi na good afternoon, mag-apologize muna ako. Maghingi ako ng tawad na napatagal ang response sa gobyerno," Duterte told typhoon-stricken residents of Puerto Princesa City. "Sa totoo lang hirap din kami dito sa itaas because of the so many places scattered around, at malalayo, island for island—at pati iyong pera," he continued.

Odette struck last Thursday, the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year. It killed at least 258 people, displaced more than 600,000 people, and destroyed tens of thousands of homes. Duterte said a report on the calamity's toll is needed before calamity funds could be released. But he said this would take time. "Kung magdating man sa Pasko, magpasalamat ako sa Diyos. Pero ‘pag hindi, bigyan n’yo ako ng kaunting elbow room. Pero magdating ‘yan, within 3 days andito na ‘yan," he said of the funds. "Sabi ko mag-overtime kami ang gobyerno hindi magsara maski na Pasko," Duterte said.

Accept namin yang Sorry mo PDuts pag pinalaya mo si SenLeiladeLima at ibalik ang

Bakit di nyo kinu crucify yan kagaya ng ginawa nyo kay PNoy? Problema sainyo, kapag masamang damo, okay lang madaming pagkukulang kahit ikamatay nyo na. Yung matinong presidente, hindi nyo tinigilan kakapintas.

saba uy

Tawagan nyo lang si Vanessa Mae Batallones alam nya lahat na sagot dyan. 0 9 9 8 8 8 6 4 5 4 2

Alam naman namen bakit 😂

Gawd too much jokes ang insensitive naman. Hinde laging oras ng joke yun lang. These people need a president not a clown.

Ito daw po iyong ipagpapatuloy ni Marcos Jr. at Sara without h. 😁😬

'Preventive is the best medicine' 'Ang paalala ay mabisang gamot sa taong nakakalimot' 'Matalino man ang matsing, napaglalalangan din'

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Let’s give him 3 to 6 months.🤡

Sanay na mga DDS sayo at alam na ng mga BBM na inutil talaga kayo! Nagparty na and all si Imee huli ka pa rin?

Always late ka naman...... Oh well patapos naman na term mo.

Filipino time daw, lol.

So what else is new..... 🥱🥱🥱 DutertePalpak

Sorry? Wala pa sa PAR yung bagyo binabalita na. Anong ginawa mo? Anong plinano mo? Wala di ba? Tapos nagagalit ka sa VP na pinaghandaan ang pagsalanta ng baguio. W*** kang Kw*%%!!! 🙄

Aba, nagising? 🤨

Sorry kasi busy sila sa election...

Double standard as usual ang mga punyetang DDSHIT… binababoy na ang Pilipinas ok pa din sa kanila… DutertePalpak

Remember when PNoy got so much hate for failing to go to Tacloban after Yolanda but when it's Duterte on failing to deliver necessities to typhoon victims, he's easily being forgiven... Do the same to the latter.

Akala ko ba handa na ang National government!? As usual, puro yabang lang pala. dutertepalpak

Okay lng po, nagpunta na nmn c VP basta make sure my dala ka na, kc ang pangit nmn kung late ka na, wala ka pang tulong na dala 😅✌️

wala ka talagang silbe dutertepalpak

Ang sipag naman ni president Duterte goodluck

In fairness, thanks for your honesty Mr. President.

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