Rodrigo Duterte Quotes

President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022 (born 1945)

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Rodrigo Roa Duterte (born March 28, 1945), is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He was the 16th President of the Philippines. He served as mayor of Davao City for 22 years (1988–1998, 2001–2010, 2013–2016).

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Native Name: Rodrigo Roa Duterte

Alternative Names: Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte • Rodrigo "Rody" Duterte • Digong • DU30 • P. R. R. D. • FP R. R. D. • PRRD • FPRRD • Digong Duterte

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On Francisco Tatad, journalist and former Philippine senator] You Tatad. You know, there is a border between press freedom and disrespecting people. If I see you, get out of my way. You son of a bitch, I will slap you. Believe me, I will slap you in front of a lot of people...You really want to test if we really have [it]? You have a wife. You lend her to me, you son of a bitch. Maybe let’s do it here. It’ll be fine. It's just 10 minutes.

I don't care If I go to hell as long as the people I serve will live in paradise.

Bakit ikaw ba pupunta ng Mexico ngayon? (Why will you go to Mexico now?) Could you enjoy going to Mexico with kidnappings and killings there?

Translation: This Diokno speaks like a janitor. You ran for senate, and people did not vote for you. You know why? Can you take a joke? Don't be angry. You know why you lost? Because your teeth are too big. When you speak, half of your jaw juts out...Why? Am I being vulgar to you? Son of a whore, I am angry at you. You went too far. Try me.

‘Yang aming away ko sa Katoliko amin lang yan personal. Kayong mga adik, 'wag ninyong totohanin ‘yong pukpokin yung bishop at kardinal, hindi sila kasali sa political ruckus.

Just because you're a journalist you are not exempted from assassination, if you’re a son of a bitch. Freedom of expression cannot help you if you have done something wrong...The constitution can no longer help you if you disrespect a person.

Do not hesistate to attack me, criticize me, if I do wrong in my job. It is your duty.

He must be stupid, this ex-President of Colombia [saying] Duterte is committing the same mistake. We cannot, never be on the same mistake because I am not stupid; you are.

What I don't like are kids (being raped.) You can mess with, maybe Miss Universe. Maybe I will even congratulate you for having the balls to rape somebody when you know you are going to die for your crime.

Pero sa totoo lang, sanay ako magbaril ng tao. Mag-graduate na lang kami sa San Beda, may binaril akong tao.

Anybody can criticize me, except for foreigners.

Ang pumasok sa isip ko, ni-rape nila, pinagpilahan nila. Nagalit ako kasi ni-rape, oo, isa rin iyun. Pero napakaganda, dapat ang mayor muna ang mauna. Sayang.

If I make it, God willing, to the presidency, I will be the first Left president in this country.

Your concern is human rights; mine is human lives.

Kulong? Ay 'sus. Kulong, eh noong teenager ako pasok-labas-pasok ako sa kulungan. Rambol dito, rambol – at the age of 16, may pinatay na ako. Tao talaga. Rambol. Saksak. Noong 16 years old iyon, nagkatinginan lang.