MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has invited former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile to join his meeting with other Cabinet officials to discuss issues on the West Philippine Sea.
In his taped speech Thursday but aired only on Friday, Duterte expressed hope Enrile, a former defense minister and a shrewd lawyer himself, would accept his invitation to be a guest in their meeting on Monday.
“We have respectfully invited Senator Enrile to come here kasi hindi naman ako puwedeng lumabas na magusap, pakinggan natin sya,” Duterte said.
(We have respectfully invited Senator Enrile to come here because I cannot go out, so let’s listen to him.)
“Hindi na ako mags…
Keep on reading: Duterte invites Enrile to discuss maritime issue with China