MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Leila de Lima got another tongue-lashing from President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday during his pre-recorded briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, marking his return to the public eye after he canceled two scheduled appearances last week.
Duterte mentioned De Lima several times as he was trying to explain his almost two-week absence. According to the chief executive, De Lima — one of his staunchest critics — was rejoicing over rumors that he was in a bad shape.
“Actually, what you intend or what you would like to happen is to see me go. You want me to go and you’re praying for that,” he said.
Shifting to Filipino, he added: “Now, kindly take a look…
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