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After 2 months, Duterte might meet his Cabinet again next week

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Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/10/14/20201012-duterte-48th-cabinet-meeting-mnib24.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>President Rodrigo Duterte presides over the 48th Cabinet Meeting at Malacañan Palace on Oct. 12, 2020. The president called a meeting to discuss pressing issues and updates from government agencies.<em> Albert Alcain, Presidential Photo/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte next week might meet with his Cabinet again for the first time in 2 months, Malacañang said Thursday. </p><p>Duterte&#x27;s last full Cabinet meeting was on Oct. 12, said his spokesman Harry Roque. They had then discussed transport and economic woes that the COVID-19 pandemic spawned. </p><p>&quot;I was given notice that there could be a Cabinet on Monday before the address of the President to the people,&quot; Roque told reporters. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/85kZ0IFmmAA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Asked why Duterte no longer meets his Cabinet monthly, his spokesman said, &quot;COVID, I think that&#x27;s a very good reason.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Alam n&#x27;yo po, mas gusto ni Presidente na &#x27;pag Cabinet meeting, napupulong niya lahat talaga,&quot; Roque added, when asked why the President opted not to meet with his aides online instead. </p><p>(You know, the President prefers that when it&#x27;s a Cabinet meeting, he really talks to everyone.)</p><p>&quot;But anyway, regular naman po ang address ng Presidente sa taong bayan,&quot; he said, referring to Duterte&#x27; weekly speech, usually after meeting the inter-agency task force leading the country&#x27;s pandemic response.</p><p>(The public address of the President is regular.)</p><p>Four members of Duterte&#x27;s Cabinet had caught the COVID-19 disease. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/09/20/lopez-tests-positive-for-covid-19-4th-cabinet-member-to-get-infected">Lopez tests positive for COVID-19, 4th Cabinet member to get infected</a></li></ul><p>The Philippines as of Wednesday has tallied around 444,000 coronavirus infections. </p>

<p>President Rodrigo Duterte next week might meet with his Cabinet again for the first time in 2 months, Malacañang said Thursday. </p>

President Rodrigo Duterte next week might meet with his Cabinet again for the first time in 2 months, Malacañang said Thursday.

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After 2 months, Duterte might meet his Cabinet again next week

Jamaine Punzalan,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 10, 2020 03:09 PM PHT

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Updated December 10, 2020 03:32 PM PHT

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