With all security measures in place, PNP public information officer Col. Jean Fajardo said there is nothing to worry about when Marcos delivers his address at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City on July 22.
Duterte’s remarks of being the designated survivor drew flak from different sectors as it hints at scenarios of a possible mass casualty event which could sow fear among the public.
In the United States, a designated survivor is a person in the presidential line of succession who is kept at an undisclosed location from other officials who are gathered during a public event such as a State of the Union Address.
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