Paolo Duterte tests positive for COVID-19

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by Christhel Cuazon28 September 2021

FILE PHOTO: Paolo Duterte, Davao's Vice Mayor and son of President Rodrigo Duterte, testifies at a Senate hearing on drug smuggling in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, September 7, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte has tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, Sept. 27.

In a statement, the presidential son said his RT-PCR test yielded a positive result. He is currently in isolation at a hospital while his family is under home quarantine.

The congressman has so far not manifested severe symptoms.

"I thank everyone who showed their concern to me and my family," he added.

"Rest assured that I will comply with the quarantine and will continue to serve the people of Davao even in isolation," he said.

He is the second of the Duterte siblings to have contracted the viral illness following his younger brother Davao Vice Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte was infected in July.

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