Duterte called Leni to offer HUDCC post during Palace news briefing

President Rodrigo Duterte asked Vice President Leni Robredo to be part of his administration while being interviewed in Malacañang by state-run television PTV-4.

A pre-recorded footage of the President's briefing showed Duterte making the call after news anchor Rocky Ignacio asked him about Robredo's role in his government.

"Tinatanong ng Malacañang press kung bibigyan ko raw kayo ng puwesto sa Gabinete," Duterte said on the phone.

The responses on the other line could not be heard, but Duterte went on.

"Alam mo, ma'am, kasi tinawagan kita para matapos na 'tong tanong tanong... Kaya nga, e, ma'am. O, do not be apologetic, but gusto ko na 'tong itanong. Puwede ka Housing, ma'am? Can you be the Housing secretary?" Duterte said.

“Tanggapin mo mam? ….Yes….Wag na ma’am. The Executive Secretary will hand you the appointment so mahinto na ito ma’am kasi, kasi tatanggapin mo ma’am kaya?” he added.

Duterte afterwards sounded like he was asking robredo to attend the next Cabinet meeting.

“Sige ma’am, so that you’d be on time with next Cabinet meeting and even on security matters para you’ll be kept abreast on whats happening on the country,” Duterte said before ended the phone call. —Rose-An Jessica Dioquino and Kathrina Charmaine Alvarez/NB, GMA News