A Forbes contributor cited five of the most ‘memorable quips’ of Pres. Duterte
Forbes’ Erin Hale cited five of the most unforgettable remarks of Pres. Rodrigo ‘Digong’ Duterte since he ran for the highest post.
Pres. Duterte is the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines who had secured the highest post in the country in a landslide victory.
In the 2016 national election, the former Mayor of Davao City turned out to be the victor in the presidential race with four other great names in the field of politics. Undeniably, most of the populace look up to Pres. Duterte’s promise of ‘change’.
Aside from his intense madness towards illegal drugs as he even promised to clean the country from it in three to six months, another factor that has made his name spark headlines is his ‘gutter’ language and public speaking style.
Based in a previous news report, he has even thrown tirades towards United States Pres. Barack Obama. Pres. Duterte holds nothing back in giving warnings and saying what he wills to say.
Recently, a Forbes contributor cited in her article five of the most unforgettable clever remarks of the 71-year-old President.
Erin Hale first emphasized that Pres. Duterte once called the Pope ‘son of a whore’. She cited a BBC report that states that the President has criticized the Pope in public during an election campaign in April.
Hale also pointed out the threat of Pres. Duterte to leave the United Nations. She cited a report in the Guardian which entailed that Pres. Duterte took personally the remarks of the United Nations human rights envoys.
Thirdly, Hale cited the Guardian report stating that the 71-year-old President had also thrown an early shot at the former Ambassador of United States, Philip Goldberg, after he has been hurt during the election.
Hale included in the list the ‘gay’ tag of Pres. Duterte to U.S. Ambassador Goldberg.
Another remarks of Pres. Duterte that has sparked international headlines are his tirades to U.S. Pres. Barack Obama. Hale cited the BBC report that states that Pres. Duterte curse Pres. Obama prior to a planned assembly.
Hale also pointed out the comparison that the 71-year-old President made between himself and Hitler. Hale cited the New York Times report that state that Pres. Duterte grabbed the opportunity to address some prior criticisms that he was similar to ‘Hitler’.
