As he turns 72 years old on Tuesday, President Rodrigo Duterte is wishing for more strength and time to serve the country.

In a news conference upon his arrival from an official trip to Thailand early Thursday, Duterte said he has already reached the “apex of his dreams” and no longer wants any gift “except maybe a prayer to God for my country.”

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