Duterte shares meal with family amid reports he went abroad

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has shared a picture of President Rodrigo Duterte sharing a meal with his family amid reports that the Chief Executive left the country over the weekend.

Pres. Duterte sahres a meal with wife Honeylet Avanceña and daughter Kitty; foto follows alleged that Pres. Duterte flew to Singapore over the weekend (foto from Sen. Bong Go) @gmanews pic.twitter.com/Celt5ORJHs

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Duterte, in the picture, was with his partner Honeylet Avancena, their daughter Kitty, and a child.

Avancena may be seen holding Monday edition of the Manila Bulletin.

Malacañang on Sunday denied reports that Duterte had left the country over the weekend amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

"There is no truth that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte left the country this weekend," presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement.

"The Chief Executive is in the Philippines and closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation in the country," he added.

On Monday, Roque said Duterte had been in “perpetual isolation” to keep him safe from COVID-19, Malacañang said Monday.

In a televised briefing, Duterte’s spokesperson Harry Roque praised the Presidential Security Group (PSG) for ensuring that the 75-year-old Duterte was protected against COVID-19.

“He is in perpetual isolation in the sense that the PSG has done a very good job in making sure that no one really comes close to the President,” Roque said.

He also said the President undergoes a regular swab test for COVID-19.

“Nagrereklamo siya dahil paulit-ulit na ‘yung pagsundot sa ilong niya,” Roque said -NB, GMA News