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06 April 2017
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte explains why he ordered the dismissal of Maia Valdez, an Undersecretary under the office of Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr., in an interview with the media during his visit to the Western Command (WesCom) Headquarters at Camp General Artemio G. Ricarte in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on April 6, 2017. The President also warns he is ready to dismiss more officials if he senses any trace of corruption among them. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte joins the boodle fight with the troopers of the Western Command (WesCom) during his visit to their headquarters at Camp General Artemio G. Ricarte in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on April 6, 2017. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shares a light moment with a nurse prior to handing the document for the distribution of Glock pistols to the troopers of Western Command (WesCom) during at Camp General Artemio G. Ricarte in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on April 6, 2017. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte reiterates he is allowing the urban poor to occupy the vacant housing units meant for the police and military in Bulacan in his speech during his visit to the Western Command (WesCom) Headquarters at Camp General Artemio G. Ricarte in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on April 6, 2017. Also in the photo is Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is assisted by Western Command (WesCom) Commander Lieutenant General Raul del Rosario in planting the ‘Dutertree’ during his visit to the WesCom Headquarters at Camp General Artemio G. Ricarte in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on April 6, 2017. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
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Former President and incumbent Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Arroyo admires the design of her birthday cake during the celebration of her 70th birthday at La Vista Subdivision in Quezon City on April 5, 2017. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is one of the guests during the former President’s birthday. Also in the photo are the former President’s husband Jose Miguel Arroyo and Senator Richard Gordon. ALFRED FRIAS/Presidential Photo
   
Former President and incumbent Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Arroyo makes a wish during the celebration of her 70th birthday at La Vista Subdivision in Quezon City on April 5, 2017. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is one of the guests during the former President’s birthday. Also in the photo are the former President’s husband Jose Miguel Arroyo and Senator Richard Gordon. ALFRED FRIAS/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers a message during the 70th birthday celebration of former President and incumbent Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Arroyo at La Vista Subdivision in Quezon City on April 5, 2017, where the celebrant Arroyo presents a post-birthday cake to President Duterte who celebrated his birthday on March 28, 2017. Also in the photo is President Duterte’s partner Honeylet Avanceña and the former President’s husband Jose Miguel Arroyo. ALFRED FRIAS/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte blows the candle of the post-birthday cake given by the celebrant herself, former President and incumbent Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Arroyo during the latter’s 70th birthday celebration at La Vista Subdivision in Quezon City on April 5, 2017. Also in the photo are the President’s partner Honeylet Avanceña and the former President’s husband Jose Miguel Arroyo. ALFRED FRIAS/Presidential Photo
   
City on April 5, 2017, where the celebrant Arroyo presents a post-birthday cake to President President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers a message during the 70th birthday celebration of former President and incumbent Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Arroyo at La Vista Subdivision in Quezon Duterte who celebrated his birthday on March 28, 2017. Also in the photo are the President’s partner Honeylet Avanceña and their daughter Veronica. ALFRED FRIAS/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers a message during the 70th birthday celebration of former President and incumbent Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Arroyo at La Vista Subdivision in Quezon City on April 5, 2017, where the celebrant Arroyo presents a post-birthday cake to President Duterte who celebrated his birthday on March 28, 2017. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers a message during the 70th birthday celebration of former President and incumbent Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Arroyo at La Vista Subdivision in Quezon City on April 5, 2017, where the celebrant Arroyo presents a post-birthday cake to President Duterte who celebrated his birthday on March 28, 2017. Also in the photo is President Duterte’s partner Honeylet Avanceña and the former President’s husband Jose Miguel Arroyo. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
   
Former President and incumbent Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Arroyo makes a wish before blowing the candle of her birthday cake during the celebration of her 70th birthday at La Vista Subdivision in Quezon City on April 5, 2017. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was one of the guests during the former President’s birthday. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte gives his birthday message to former President and incumbent Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Arroyo who celebrated her 70th birthday at La Vista Subdivision in Quezon City on April 5, 2017. Also in the photo are the President’s daughter Veronica, his partner Honeylet Avanceña, and the former President’s husband Jose Miguel Arroyo. ALBERT ALCAIN/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte gestures while speaking with Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda on the sidelines of the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017. Also in the photo is Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. RICHARD MADELO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte receives a framed copy of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines (PLP) board resolution which honors him as a lifetime member during the 29th Annual Convention of the PLP at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017. Awarding the copy of the board resolution is PLP President Danilo Yang. Also in the photo are Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, Special Assistant to the President Christopher Go, and Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda. RICHARD MADELO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his speech during the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017. RICHARD MADELO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte gets fancy as he climbs the stage during the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017. RICHARD MADELO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte reiterates in his speech, during the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017, that he is willing to fire members of his cabinet and officials of other government agencies if he senses even just a small trace of corruption among them. RICHARD MADELO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte raises his fist while delivering his speech during the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte reiterates in his speech, during the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017, that his war on illegal drugs will continue until the last drug pusher is out of the streets. KING RODRIGUEZ/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signs his autograph on the sleeve of a supporter during the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte interacts with prosecutors during the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shakes hands with Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda during the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines (PLP) at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017. Also in the photo are Prosecutor General Victor Sepulveda, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, and PLP President Danilo Yang. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte gestures as he reiterates that he is duty bound to protect and preserve the Filipino people in his speech during the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte reiterates in his speech, during the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017, that he is willing to fire members of his cabinet and officials of other government agencies if he senses even just a small trace of corruption among them. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shows the pile of documents containing the names of government workers, police officials, and civilians involved in the illegal drug trade in the middle of his speech during the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte arrives at the Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017 for the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte reads the Prosecutors League of the Philippines (PLP) board resolution which honors the President as a lifetime member during the 29th Annual Convention of the PLP at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017. Also in the photo is Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shows appreciation to the audience as he took center stage during the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017. Also in the photo are Prosecutor General Victor Sepulveda, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, and Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is joined by Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II as he witnesses the program during the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017. KARL NORMAN ALONZO/Presidential Photo
   
 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shows the pile of documents containing the names of government workers, police officials, and civilians involved in the illegal drug trade in the middle of his speech during the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017. ALFRED FRIAS/Presidential Photo
   
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte interacts with prosecutors during the 29th Annual Convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at Royce Hotel and Casino in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on April 5, 2017. ALFRED FRIAS/Presidential Photo
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