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IN PHOTOS: Rehearsals for Duterte’s presidential inauguration

Camille Elemia
IN PHOTOS: Rehearsals for Duterte’s presidential inauguration
Photos sent by the Duterte media team show some Palace staff serving as stand-ins of Duterte and his children, in preparation for the June 30 inauguration

MANILA, Philippines – A day before President Benigno Aquino III steps down from office, Malacañang conducted a rehearsal of the inauguration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte at the Palace Rizal Hall on Wednesday, June 29.

Photos sent by the Duterte media team showed some of the Palace staff serving as stand-ins of the incoming leader and his children – Paolo, Sara, Sebastian, and Veronica  – exactly where the actual inauguration will be held on Thursday, June 30.

DUTERTE. Here a staff member is seen acting as the incoming leader during Wednesday's rehearsal. Photo by Duterte media team

OATH. The staff rehearse the blocking during Duterte's oath-taking. The bible will be held by his youngest daughter Veronica. Photo by Duterte media team

REHEARSAL. Palace staff rehearse the flow and blocking of the June 30 inauguration at the Rizal Hall in Malacañang Palace. Photo by Duterte media team

After the inauguration, Duterte is set to hold a mass oath-taking for his Cabinet members and his first Cabinet meeting. – Rappler.com

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Camille Elemia

Camille Elemia is a former multimedia reporter for Rappler. She covered media and disinformation, the Senate, the Office of the President, and politics.
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