MANILA, Philippines–President Rodrigo Duterte and members of his Cabinet took a quick break from work as they partied the night away late Friday night as part of the Christmas celebrations.
In a series of Instagram stories posted by Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, she hinted that the theme of the Christmas Party was 70s.
Spotted during the party were Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana.
Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade, Environmental Secretary Roy Cimatu, and Interior Secretary Eduardo Año were also present during the party.
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However, Puyat joked that other Cabinet members did not receive the memo regarding the theme of the party
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In a separate story, Puyat, together with other officials of the goverment danced to the tune of hit song “September” by the 70s motown band Earth, Wind and Fire.
It could also be seen that Duterte himself was holding his head while Puyat and her group performed.
“Parang sumakit ulo ng boss namin,” Puyat quirked.
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Despite the cheers and applause that the audience gave, Puyat hope that she still have a seat in the Cabinet after the said performance.
“Sana may trabaho pa ako after this,” Puyat said. /jpv