FIRST ON CNN PHILIPPINES: President Rodrigo Duterte’s first live one on one interview with a local media organization since assuming office on June 30. #DuterteOnCNNPH
Highlights:
– Duterte: ₱1 billion released for drug rehabilitation
– Duterte: I want peace in my country
– Duterte on giving Bongbong Marcos a Cabinet post: I cannot wait for him
– Duterte: Alan Cayetano would be coming in as DFA Secretary
– Duterte on Robredo: Problem stems from ouster calls
– Duterte: I am happy with my Cabinet
– Duterte: If militarization is serious, U.S. should have come in
– Duterte: I will raise arbitral ruling when wealth is siphoned out
– Duterte: I’m waiting for Trump presidency
– Duterte: Still figuring out what to do with VFA
– Duterte: I told rebels no arrest when they surface
– Duterte: I agree with longer maternity leave
– Duterte: My purpose is to give order
– Duterte: I’m fond of cracking jokes
– Duterte: I can succeed in war on drugs because my saving grace is wala akong utang na loob – except to 3-4 people. One of them is Imee, I promised in the debates I would bury her father in the Libingan ng mga Bayani. | via Claire Jiao
– Duterte: UN cannot investigate me, it’s a matter of law, order
– Duterte: We never discuss military alliances with China
– Duterte: Sen. De Lima has a big problem
– Duterte: Most addicts ready to fight it out
– Duterte: I promised to bury Marcos during campaign season
– Duterte: Until last drug lord is killed, campaign will continue
– Duterte: We have terrorism fed by drugs
– Duterte: We are facing a terrorism threat
– Duterte: 4 million addicts are slaves of drugs
– Duterte: I saw the extent of the drug problem when I squeezed everybody
– Duterte: I view life as a matter of destiny
– Duterte: Since I won the presidency, I have to honor the contract
– Duterte: I don’t need the presidency at this time