Stolen shot (or a”candid shot”) of President Duterte looking softly at VP Leni Robredo after he extended her and her family a dinner invite during a huddle at the Philippine National Police graduation rites last Friday. (news report below the photo)
From GMA 7 News online, in itals:“Leni told me she’s not part of destabilization,” said Duterte, who was in Bukidnon for a drug abuse-rehabilitation center groundbreaking ceremony.
“Sabi niya (Robredo) ‘Wala ako dyan ha.’ Sabi ko ‘I believe you,'” Duterte added.
Duterte said he also assured Robredo that he is not part of the impeachment moves against her.
“Sabi ko, ‘Leni left and right kasi intriga, but wala akong kasali diya sa impeachment impeachment,” The President further narrated.
Duterte reiterated during an interview with reporters in Malaybalay that impeachment moves against the vice president should stop.
“I would say that let’s stop it. Kakaeleksyon lang natin, nine months tapos andito na we go into this… ousting an elected leader. Mabigat ‘yan,” he said.
He added that he would support an impeachment proceeding against an appointed government official, “but iyong elected leader, sagrado ang boto ng Pilipino.”
The President was narrating his conversation with Robredo during the graduation rites of the Philippine National Police Academy’s (PNPA) Class 2017 last Friday.
He also said that his family still plans to host a dinner for the Robredo family, though he did not reveal exactly when this will take place.
A day before the PNPA event, Duterte defended Robredo and called on her critics to put an end to impeachment plans against her.
Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, however, was adamant and insisted that Congress has the final say on the matter.
“Sabi niya (Duterte) nga, tigilan na yang impeachment. Ngunit, ang sa akin naman dito siguro, ‘di ko masuportahan ang pangulo dahil alam naman natin lahat na yung Kongreso ay isang separate at independent na constitutional branch of government,” Alvarez explained.
“We have the exclusive jurisdiction to process impeachment complaints filed sa House of Representatives.”
A group of lawyers, who support Duterte, had also insisted that they will file an impeachment complaint against Robredo. — DVM/ALG, GMA News
Photo by Malacañang
(embedded is one of the songs for the suggested playlist for said dinner date.)
Liveblog: Departure Honors for Sec. Jesse Robredo, prep at 7:37am
GMA7 News TV Channel 24 (Channel 11 on free tv) is live-covering the departure honors for Sec. Jesse Robredo, there’s a quarter-screen inset showing real-time what is going on at the Archbishop Palace in Naga City.
7:40am the flag-draped coffin is being carried and escorted by high officials of the PNP, being brought outside the building ,
7:41am followed by members of the family, policemen and other officials line up .
7:42 they stop in front of honor guard, lift the coffin, the pall bearers are high officials representing the different branches of PNP.
7:44 High officials, honor guards, policemen execute a salute to Sec. Robredo, the sound of pealing of bells as it seems.
7: 45, very slowly, they turn left and walk very slowly bearing the coffin. pathway lined up by white wreaths, solemn music from military band. Pathway lined by more honor guards. Very orderly and quiet.
7:47 pall bearers approach the funeral cortege, now the flag- draped coffin being brought inside the funeral cortege.
7:48 they laid it there, door still open, the pall bearers execute a military about-face and slowly march away. the door is closed. A high official executes a salute before the closed door. Black funeral cortege.
7:50 am funeral cortege inches away, very slowly, honor guards execute a miltary about-face.
7:51 family members board a white van, to follow the funeral cortege, pall bearers, honor guards, and the police slowly march away. Funeral procession proceeds on a street filled with people to the brim, solemn and very orderly.
no more visuals for now, just a phone-patched report.
8:03 am GMAChannel 7 Free TV Unang Hirit, quarter-screen inset of Naga airport showing the plane and more PNP members waiting for the funeral cortege.
GMA7 News TV on Channel 24 (Channel 11 on free tv): Inside the studio, the playlist includes: “Jesse” by Roberta Flack; “Simply Jessie”, Rex Smith; they also played what they researched as the favorite song of Sec. Jesse Robredo, the OPM (original Pinoy music) “Ikaw”, version of Martin Nievera — aren’t you heartened, that his fave song is an OPM? — (i am shamed!) Regular reporting of the day’s news in the city proceeds.
ABS-CBN news cable, 8:10am quarter-screen inset of the funeral procession showing a giant gold-and-white image of the Lady of Peñafrancia as part of the procession.
8:28 GMA News TV Channel 24, quarter-screen inset, Naga airport, honor guards line up the tarmac, they’re in their dark blue uniform and white “guardia civil” hats/caps… on a sunny, windy day at the Naga airport in Pili, Camarines Sur.
And now GMA News is playing Phil Collins’s upbeat drum tempo “Take me Home” for the Naga airport setting.
8:52 pall bearers now bring the casket to the plane. 8:53 casket now inside the plane. Pall bearers stand at attention. family members are also standing before the door of the plane.
8:55 family members now walk slowly and go inside the plane. as the door is shut, pall bearers execute a salute. Honor guards still at attention.
