PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte rallied for global unity to address the twin threats of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and terrorism, claiming that the pandemic has worsened peace and security.

In his pre-recorded speech during the special session of the United Nations General Assembly on pandemic response, Duterte said that lawless elements exploited the coronavirus pandemic to discredit the government.

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