President Duterte: “Magpabakuna kayo at maligaya ako.”
PRESIDENT DUTERTE — The Philippine President reveals what makes him happy when the time comes that he has to step down.
President Duterte appealed to the Filipino people anew to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying that it would really make him happy to see that most, if not all, Filipinos are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 when the time comes that he has to leave Malacañang.
The President noted in his late-night “Talk to the People” public address on Monday that there are still some Filipinos who continue to refuse to take the jab while a lot of Filipinos are choosing to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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The President said that he would happily exit the Malacañang grounds if the majority of Filipinos are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
“Kaunti na lang naman, Ubusin na natin lahat, let’s get over with this itong ano ninyo. Magpabakuna kayo at maligaya ako,” the President said. “Ako, ang sabihin ko lang: If there is something that would make me happy when I go out of this office, maligaya ako kung malaman ko na halos lahat nagpabakuna.”
The President made the statement as the government works on fully vaccinating 77 million adult Filipinos against COVID-19 by the end of the first quarter of 2022 in order to ensure the safety of the electorate in the upcoming 2022 elections.
In an attempt to convince Filipinos who are yet to get inoculated against COVID-19, President Duterte first tried to appeal to their emotions.
“‘Wag nilang pahirapan ang sarili nila balang araw, mga anak, and your neighbors, of contaminating them ‘pag tinamaan kayo,” the President said. “Kaya ako halos na lang lumuluhod na magpabakuna kayo, at para naman malayo tayo sa perdisyon.”
The President then tried to use science, saying that the Philippines was able to quickly address the recent surge in the number of coronavirus cases because many people are vaccinated against COVID-19.
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President Duterte made another attempt but this time, he warned that he will personally insert the needle through the ears of those who refuse to get inoculated just to get the job done.
The President said that it didn’t matter to him if his latest pronouncements get him in trouble with the International Criminal Court (ICC).
“I am pleading to you on behalf of government na mahinto na sana itong COVID. The only way to do it is if most, or not all, Filipinos are vaccinated,” the President said.
Data from the National COVID-19 Vaccination (NCOV) Dashboard showed that a total of 60,013,407 individuals have completed their vaccinations as of February 9.
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