President-elect Rodrigo Duterte said he would not stay in Malaca帽ang when he assumes the position and would commute daily from Davao to Manila and back. He kidded that the centuries-old mansion had ghosts. INQUIRER FILES
A Malaca帽ang official said on Monday that President-elect Rodrigo Duterte should be allowed to decide where to聽stay after he said that he did聽not want to live in the presidential palace in Manila.
鈥淟et the incoming President decide on the most appropriate lodging arrangement that works best for him,鈥� Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said in text message to reporters.
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In a press conference in Davao City on Saturday, Duterte said that in his first few months in office, he would commute daily from Manila to Davao.
He said that he would take the last commercial flight to Davao at 9 p.m. and聽 be back in Manila the next day at 8 a.m.
鈥淢y bed is here. My room is here. My home is my comfort zone. It鈥檚 important that I can sleep and take a shower comfortably,鈥� the Davao City mayor said. He said his daily schedule would begin at 1 p.m.
Asked聽 why he would not feel comfortable living in Malaca帽ang Palace, Duterte said that he had a 鈥減rejudice鈥� against it.
He even jested that there were 鈥済hosts鈥� there.
鈥淎sk Imee Marcos. I spoke to her. She was here the other night. There are really ghosts there. I asked her, 鈥楬ow many did you see?鈥� She said 鈥榝ive,鈥欌�� he said.