DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte undergoes testing for COVID-19 Thursday afternoon, just before he went on air for the public address.
Senator Bong Go, who himself underwent the same test said, the President does not show symptoms of the virus but he deemed it necessary as as preemptive measure.
Transportation Secretary Arturo Tugade and Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez went on self-quarantine due to their exposure to an infected persons.
The Department of Health reported that cases of the pandemic COVID-19 now soars at 55 with five deaths recorded.