Duterte: Ramos is a product of western education, I am just a local boy

Pres. Duterte points out the difference between him and former Pres. Ramos.

DUTERTE POINTS – Pres. Rodrigo ‘Rody’ Duterte stressed the difference between him and former Pres. Fidel V. Ramos in terms of scholastic background.

The opinion released by former Pres. Fidel V. Ramos with regards to how he sees Pres. Duterte’s performance on his first 100 days as the chief executive has sparked a lot of headlines.

Former Pres. Ramos and Pres. Duterte were known as political allies – even the 71-year-old President affirmed that FVR was one of those who greatly convinced him to run for the post.

In the move for peaceful management of the dispute with China over the territorial islands, Pres. Duterte has assigned FVR as the special envoy.