President Rodrigo Duterte is closely monitoring the track of the typhoon “Rolly” in Davao City, his spokesperson said.
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President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to all business establishments to not exploit victims in the wake of the onslaught of typhoon “Rolly,” his spokesman said Sunday.
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President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to provide disaster response in areas affected by typhoon “Rolly.”
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