NAGPAABOT ng kanilang pagbati ang dalawang mataas na opisyal ng Kamara sa ikapitumpu’t-pitong kaarawan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte araw ng Lunes.
“We wish our beloved President Rodrigo Roa Duterte a happy birthday and a long healthy life.” Ang bungad na pahayag ni Speaker Lord Allan Velasco kung saan nagpasalamat at itinuturing din niyang isang karangalan na makilala bilang kaalyado at kaibigan sa maraming taon na ang nakalipas ng punong ehekutibo.
“On behalf of the House of Representatives and the Filipino people, thank you for all you have done for our country. May your legacy of meaningful change and comprehensive development live on in the hearts and minds of the next generations to come,” dagdag pa ng pinakamataas na opisyal ng Mababang Kapulungan ng Kongreso.
Sa panig ni House Majority Leader at Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, sinabi niyang kaisa siya ng buong sambayanang Filipino sa pagbibigay ng mainit na pagbati sa 77th birthday ni Presidente Duterte.
“As we join him in celebration, we also wish to express the appreciation of a grateful nation for all the personal sacrifices that the President has made to serve his fellow countrymen. Rest assured, Mr. President, that your services to the country will be remembered in generations to come,” ayon pa kay Romualdez.
“We also pray to the Lord Almighty that He grants President Duterte more years of good health, peace and joy both in his public and private life. May God continue to guide him as he seeks ways to improve the living condition of our people and provide a safe community for every Filipino family,” pagbibigay-diin ng Leyte solon. ROMER R. BUTUYAN