In as much President
Rodrigo Duterte birthday is fast and approaching, Duterte on Friday said
that he was given a Rolex watch for his coming birthday on March 28 but added
that he had refused to accept the expensive watch.
“My birthday is coming up. Do not give me the gifts.
Somebody gave me a Rolex watch, gold, in advance. I returned it. He does not
want to accept it,” he said at the 31st Biennial Convention of Federation of
Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) in Pasay City
Duterte added that during his time as a mayor of Davao City,
he would urge gifters to give him rice or viands and send them to some communities.