“That’s not health-related, it’s more of an emotional issue,” Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in an online briefing.
The Philippine National Police initially reported the killing as a result of a “misencounter” and later on backtracked, saying it was a “shooting incident.”
“Matamlay po talaga siya dahil talagang kusang malungkot. Doon ko lang po nakita na talagang napakalungkot ng ating Presidente. Para siyang ama na namatayan ng mga anak dahil nag-away-away.” “Talagang emosyonal po siya. At some point, nagka-crack po ang kanyang voice. At doon ko lang po nakita na talagang he took it very personal itong nangyari sa Jolo,” he went on.
appealed for “calm” and “understanding” between the military and the police as he implored the security forces to wait for the result of the probe on the June 29 incident.
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