Roque said the President’s “colorful” language was only intended to catch the attention of the public. https://inq.news/neverkilledanyone">https://inq.news/neverkill...
[FROM THE ARCHIVES: December 14, 2016]
President Duterte: “I know it because—I am not trying to pull my own chair—in Davao I used to do it personally. Just to show to the [policemen] that if I can do it, why can’t you?” https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/853420/duterte-i-personally-killed-drug-suspects">https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/853420/du...
President Duterte: “I know it because—I am not trying to pull my own chair—in Davao I used to do it personally. Just to show to the [policemen] that if I can do it, why can’t you?” https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/853420/duterte-i-personally-killed-drug-suspects">https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/853420/du...
[FROM THE ARCHIVES: Nov. 11, 2017]
President Duterte: “When I was a teenager, I was in and out of jail. At the age of 16, I had killed someone. It was really a person. (It was during a) rumble. (It was a) stabbing. That was when I was 16 years old.” https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/944626/philippine-news-updates-president-duterte-human-rights-war-on-drugs-crime">https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/944626/ph...
President Duterte: “When I was a teenager, I was in and out of jail. At the age of 16, I had killed someone. It was really a person. (It was during a) rumble. (It was a) stabbing. That was when I was 16 years old.” https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/944626/philippine-news-updates-president-duterte-human-rights-war-on-drugs-crime">https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/944626/ph...
[FROM THE ARCHIVES: December 18, 2016]
President Rodrigo Duterte: “You are pictured to be a killer. So? At least I killed to protect people. I am not here a dictator killing my political opponents to stay in power.” https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/854513/duterte-i-killed-only-to-protect-people">https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/854513/du...
President Rodrigo Duterte: “You are pictured to be a killer. So? At least I killed to protect people. I am not here a dictator killing my political opponents to stay in power.” https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/854513/duterte-i-killed-only-to-protect-people">https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/854513/du...
[FROM THE ARCHIVES: December 09, 2015]
Duterte: “One time, may kinidnap silang babae, so binigay ng pamilya yung pangalan ko. I was there sa vicinity. Sabi ko, taas kamay. Hindi tinaas, so binaril ko.” https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/746140/duterte-openly-admits-killing-3-criminals-in-davao-city">https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/746140/du...
Duterte: “One time, may kinidnap silang babae, so binigay ng pamilya yung pangalan ko. I was there sa vicinity. Sabi ko, taas kamay. Hindi tinaas, so binaril ko.” https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/746140/duterte-openly-admits-killing-3-criminals-in-davao-city">https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/746140/du...