Pres. Duterte: It's part of my duty to name De Lima

'You libeled me, you slandered me. I kept quiet because you are a lady. Sumobra ka na,' says President Rodrigo Duterte, referring to Senator Leila de Lima.

This were the words of Pres. Duterte during a news briefing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 after he referred the senator as 'immoral woman' on his speech in Camp Crame that day.

Duterte said: “I can. Because it’s part of my duty. Okay naman ako. You want to know the name? De Lima.”

"Well maybe you won on the platform of human rights. Ang bugok namang Pilipino naniwala sa iyo. ‘Yung bumoto lang din sa iyo. Hindi naman lahat e,” he added.

"It's character assassination." This was the response of teary-eyed Leila de Lima on Duterte attack.


"Very bad timing. I don't know kung ano po agenda nila na, they're resorting to character assassination. That is a very clear case of character assassination. I did not expect the President to do that. Sa totoo lang," she said.

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Source: Rappler

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