Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa told former President Rodrigo Duterte to stay strong and remain hopeful even though he celebrated his 80th birthday while detained in The Hague, Netherlands.
“Ang masasabi ko lang sa kanya ay itong lahat ng mga pagsubok na ito ngayon ay malalampasan natin ito. Malalampasan ito. Walang permanent sa mundong ibabaw. Everything is temporary. So magpakatatag lang tayo, laban lang, at huwag mag-surrender,” Dela Rosa said.
The lawmaker from Mindanao reminded Duterte of the people’s support for him, noting that even Filipinos in other parts of Europe have made an effort to express their love for the former president in Netherlands.
“Huwag siyang sumuko sa laban. Laban lang because… the majority of the Filipino people, even those who are outside of the Philippines, other parts of the universe ay nandoon at nakikiramay sa kanya at gustong-gustong maibalik siya dito sa Pilipinas,” he stated.
The reelectionist senator said he will try to find a way to communicate with the former president on his birthday to express his support for his longtime ally.
