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Though a great initiative, this bill, I worry, might become somewhat a little like Duterte's war on drugs : catch whoever you can, to show the accomplishment. – Encinas Franco	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The overwhelming sentiment of the Filipino is that I am not qualified and it would be a violation of the Constitution to circumvent the law, the spirit of the Constitution, and so, in obedience to the will of the people, who after all placed me in the presidency many years ago, I now say, sa mga kababayan ko, sundin ko ang gusto ninyo( my countrymen, I will heed Duterte Carpio advice). And today, I announce my retirement from politics. – Duterte Carpio	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Some of the information shared on Facebook and text messages said the COVID-19 vaccine contained a microchip which can be controlled remotely by President Duterte, and once he pushes a button, the person who received the vaccine will die. – Nasser Alimoda	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
President Duterte should come down on the side of press freedom and scrap the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, or at least modify the act to ensure that the media can not be hit with bogus incitement charges, the legislation as written is a direct threat to journalists, and should be rejected. – Shawn Crispin	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Trump is very familiar to Filipinos. Many people have observed that he and Duterte have many things in common -- they are both sexist at best, misogynous at worst. They incite to hate and sometimes to violence, and they tend to divide and conquer, making it us against them, instead of providing a leadership that tries to unite and to heal, but in general, Filipinos are stunned by what's happening in the US. It is familiar to us -- we have a president who tells police to shoot people dead -- but this is the United States. It's always been the guiding light, the values of democracy, the founding fathers' declaration of independence. And for the last three years, we and the world have grappled with who takes global leadership. We are wondering, has democracy failed? – Maria Ressa	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I just wanted to congratulate Rodrigo Duterte Fast FactsPanelo because I am hearing of the unbelievable job on the drug problem. – Donald Trump	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Duterte is very aware that if someone from outside of his camp is elected president it's very likely he will end up in jail. It's about self-preservation, as vice president, she has the stature, she's respected by the international community and that's why Duterte at the moment is paying attention to what she says. – Antonio Tinio	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
She's playing both side of the field. On the one hand she's got the Duterte supporters, obviously because of her last name and who she is, and on the other hand, she's trying to woo these sway guys who think 'it won't be so bad if it's Sara', she gives you just enough to think, OK she's not a lapdog. – Alan German	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I like the way she's balancing out things when she openly contradicts blatantly ridiculous stuff that comes out of the administration, she's playing both side of the field. On the one hand she's got the Duterte supporters, obviously because of her last name and who she is, and on the other hand, she's trying to woo these sway guys who think 'it won't be so bad if it's Sara'. – Alan German	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The Philippines has for a long time been a standard bearer in the region for press freedom, if Duterte is able to get away with effectively silencing what has been one of his most prominent and credible media critics, that could send a message to the wider region that this is an attack you can get away with. – Shawn Crispin	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
They call me the' Duterte of Batangas,'. – Antonio Halili	Found on CNN 5 years ago
I hope Duterte can fix this. Inflation has eaten into our profit. – Orlando Cristobal	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
President Duterte should stop gambling with the lives and employment of thousands of OFWs, and the welfare of their families, in a desperate attempt to break the diplomatic impasse. – Risa Hontiveros	Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Regular Jobs Now. Duterte reiterated his plea for Congress to re-impose the death penalty for drug offenders and other criminals, and said he would not stop his deadly crackdown on illegal drugs. The fight will not stop until those who deal in (drugs) understand that they have to stop because the alternatives are either jail or hell, he said. PHILIPPINES CANCELS TALKS WITH COMMUNIST REBELS AMID ATTACKS Duterte also addressed the United States in his speech by demanding America give back three church bells that were seized more than a century ago in the Philippine village of Balangiga. Give us back those Balangiga bells…They are part of our national heritage ... return it to us, this is painful for us. – Rodrigo Duterte	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
The Philippines under Duterte decided that we had to address the overdependence on one major power whose capital is thousands of miles away and to pay attention to our neighborhood, particularly, to the biggest neighbor we have -- that is China. – Santa Romana	Found on CNN 6 years ago
President Trump's decision to welcome the Philippines’ leader to Washington at a time when thousands of Filipinos are being slaughtered in the streets—at President Duterte’s direction—calls into question long held American policy of promoting human rights and the rule of law. – Eliot Engel	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
The court today resolved to treat the speech of President Rodrigo Duterte as a complaint against the four judges, this is just for the administrative case since the Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction on criminal cases. – Supreme Court spokesman Theodore Te	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
Change is indeed coming, we are happy because the previous administration paid us no attention. But Duterte is pro-poor. – Sevilla Sayco	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
Basically, you have Mr. Duterte saying: 'It's okay, I've got your back'. – Chito Gascon	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
We will recommend the release of all political prisoners to Duterte once he assumes the presidency and both sides will work for an interim ceasefire to boost the formal resumption of peace talks in the third week of July in Oslo. – Jesus Dureza	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
It is appalling that President-elect Rodrigo Duterte should justify the murder of journalists in the country by playing the corruption card. – Ryan Rosuaro	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
We want to give these away as presents to our friends who were campaigning for Duterte. These will help relieve their stress and make them feel even better. – Vincent Cartilla	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The fear and anxiety come from the fact that we just don't know - and neither Duterte nor Trump seem to know - who they would include in their cabinet teams if elected. – Ernie Bower	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I will issue 1,000 pardons a day, pardon given to Rodrigo Duterte for the crime of multiple murder, signed Rodrigo Duterte. – Rodrigo Duterte	Found on FOX News 8 years ago

Though a great initiative, this bill, I worry, might become somewhat a little like Duterte's war on drugs : catch whoever you can, to show the accomplishment.

– Encinas Franco

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The overwhelming sentiment of the Filipino is that I am not qualified and it would be a violation of the Constitution to circumvent the law, the spirit of the Constitution, and so, in obedience to the will of the people, who after all placed me in the presidency many years ago, I now say, sa mga kababayan ko, sundin ko ang gusto ninyo( my countrymen, I will heed Duterte Carpio advice). And today, I announce my retirement from politics.

– Duterte Carpio

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Some of the information shared on Facebook and text messages said the COVID-19 vaccine contained a microchip which can be controlled remotely by President Duterte, and once he pushes a button, the person who received the vaccine will die.

– Nasser Alimoda

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

President Duterte should come down on the side of press freedom and scrap the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, or at least modify the act to ensure that the media can not be hit with bogus incitement charges, the legislation as written is a direct threat to journalists, and should be rejected.

– Shawn Crispin

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Trump is very familiar to Filipinos. Many people have observed that he and Duterte have many things in common -- they are both sexist at best, misogynous at worst. They incite to hate and sometimes to violence, and they tend to divide and conquer, making it us against them, instead of providing a leadership that tries to unite and to heal, but in general, Filipinos are stunned by what's happening in the US. It is familiar to us -- we have a president who tells police to shoot people dead -- but this is the United States. It's always been the guiding light, the values of democracy, the founding fathers' declaration of independence. And for the last three years, we and the world have grappled with who takes global leadership. We are wondering, has democracy failed?

– Maria Ressa

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I just wanted to congratulate Rodrigo Duterte Fast FactsPanelo because I am hearing of the unbelievable job on the drug problem.

– Donald Trump

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Duterte is very aware that if someone from outside of his camp is elected president it's very likely he will end up in jail. It's about self-preservation, as vice president, she has the stature, she's respected by the international community and that's why Duterte at the moment is paying attention to what she says.

– Antonio Tinio

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

She's playing both side of the field. On the one hand she's got the Duterte supporters, obviously because of her last name and who she is, and on the other hand, she's trying to woo these sway guys who think 'it won't be so bad if it's Sara', she gives you just enough to think, OK she's not a lapdog.

– Alan German

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I like the way she's balancing out things when she openly contradicts blatantly ridiculous stuff that comes out of the administration, she's playing both side of the field. On the one hand she's got the Duterte supporters, obviously because of her last name and who she is, and on the other hand, she's trying to woo these sway guys who think 'it won't be so bad if it's Sara'.

– Alan German

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The Philippines has for a long time been a standard bearer in the region for press freedom, if Duterte is able to get away with effectively silencing what has been one of his most prominent and credible media critics, that could send a message to the wider region that this is an attack you can get away with.

– Shawn Crispin

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

They call me the' Duterte of Batangas,'.

– Antonio Halili

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I hope Duterte can fix this. Inflation has eaten into our profit.

– Orlando Cristobal

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

President Duterte should stop gambling with the lives and employment of thousands of OFWs, and the welfare of their families, in a desperate attempt to break the diplomatic impasse.

– Risa Hontiveros

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

Regular Jobs Now. Duterte reiterated his plea for Congress to re-impose the death penalty for drug offenders and other criminals, and said he would not stop his deadly crackdown on illegal drugs. The fight will not stop until those who deal in (drugs) understand that they have to stop because the alternatives are either jail or hell, he said. PHILIPPINES CANCELS TALKS WITH COMMUNIST REBELS AMID ATTACKS Duterte also addressed the United States in his speech by demanding America give back three church bells that were seized more than a century ago in the Philippine village of Balangiga. Give us back those Balangiga bells…They are part of our national heritage ... return it to us, this is painful for us.

– Rodrigo Duterte

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

The Philippines under Duterte decided that we had to address the overdependence on one major power whose capital is thousands of miles away and to pay attention to our neighborhood, particularly, to the biggest neighbor we have -- that is China.

– Santa Romana

Found on CNN
6 years ago

President Trump's decision to welcome the Philippines’ leader to Washington at a time when thousands of Filipinos are being slaughtered in the streets—at President Duterte’s direction—calls into question long held American policy of promoting human rights and the rule of law.

– Eliot Engel

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

The court today resolved to treat the speech of President Rodrigo Duterte as a complaint against the four judges, this is just for the administrative case since the Supreme Court does not have jurisdiction on criminal cases.

– Supreme Court spokesman Theodore Te

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Change is indeed coming, we are happy because the previous administration paid us no attention. But Duterte is pro-poor.

– Sevilla Sayco

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Basically, you have Mr. Duterte saying: 'It's okay, I've got your back'.

– Chito Gascon

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

We will recommend the release of all political prisoners to Duterte once he assumes the presidency and both sides will work for an interim ceasefire to boost the formal resumption of peace talks in the third week of July in Oslo.

– Jesus Dureza

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

It is appalling that President-elect Rodrigo Duterte should justify the murder of journalists in the country by playing the corruption card.

– Ryan Rosuaro

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

We want to give these away as presents to our friends who were campaigning for Duterte. These will help relieve their stress and make them feel even better.

– Vincent Cartilla

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The fear and anxiety come from the fact that we just don't know - and neither Duterte nor Trump seem to know - who they would include in their cabinet teams if elected.

– Ernie Bower

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I will issue 1,000 pardons a day, pardon given to Rodrigo Duterte for the crime of multiple murder, signed Rodrigo Duterte.

– Rodrigo Duterte

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

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