Manila, March 25 -- Palace Press Officer and Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro extended her birthday wishes to detained former president Rodrigo Duterte.

Currently detained in The Hague, The Netherlands, Duterte will celebrate his 80th birthday on March 28. He is facing crimes against humanity charges before the International Criminal Court for his brutal war on drugs.

"Kantahan natin ng happy birthday - iyon lang po. Siyempre birthday po iyon, kailangan pong maging maligaya ang taong nagbi-birthday at wini-wish po natin siya ng happy birthday (Let us sing him a happy birthday. Of course, the celebrant needs to be happy and we wish him a happy birthday)," Castro said in a press briefing in Malacanang.

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