Duterte, Panelo live 1-on-1 set

Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo will hold another live one-on-one interview with President Duterte to talk about matters of national concern.

Panelo said that the television interview will take place anytime this week.

"He will be having a live oneon-one interview with me anytime this week to touch and articulate on matters of national concern," he said.

Duterte and Panelo last had a one-one-one interview in September 2018 upon the Chief Executive’s return from his historic trip to Israel and Jordan.

The Chief Executive discussed several topics but mainly talked about his critic, former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, after the President revoked his amnesty, saying it was void ab initio (from the start).

Other issues Duterte tackled were the supposed ouster plots against him, the martial law in Mindanao, the re-opening of Boracay, the entry of a third telecommunications company, inflation, and rice supply crisis.

This interview which lasted for one hour and 30 minutes was Duterte's idea.

"Nagkakwentuhan kami. Out of the blue, sabi niya sa akin, 'Sal, mag-usap nga tayo.' Wala naman siyang sinabing sa ere," Panelo said. "'Basta mag-usap tayo, tanungin mo ako, tapos I will respond to your question."