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President Duterte to address UN General Assembly special session on COVID-19

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will address a special session of the United Nations General Assembly on the COVID-19 pandemic, the Palace said on Thursday, Dec. 3. The Palace said the President is expected to deliver the Philippine statement on December 3, New York time. “Of particular concern for President Duterte are universal access to anti-COVID-19 technologies and products and the need for global efforts to ensure availability of safe and effective vaccines to […]

President Duterte to address UN for first time since taking office in 2016

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will address the United Nations for the first time since he assumed the presidency. This is according to chief of presidential protocol Roberto Borje, who said the President himself will speak at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly. He said the President, who had previously sent foreign secretaries to the event, is expected to be among the first set of speakers, and will address the body virtually […]