MANILA, Philippines — A Malacañang official on Tuesday announced that the scheduled nation press conference of President Rodrigo Duterte will no longer push through. "I would like to relay that the PRRD Press Conference today is no longer included in today's activities,” Communications Undersecretary Feducia Mia Reyes-Lucas told the reporters in a press message. READ: Duterte wants to speak to nation, Roque saysThe Palace official did not state the reason for the cancelation of the press briefing. On Monday, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the president is slated to address the nation on Tuesday. The state-run PTV 4, close-in writers and Palace are the only ones allowed to cover.

Source: Philippine Star September 11, 2018 06:26 UTC