(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (September 26) revealed his doubts on supposed Davao Death Squad (DDS) member Edgar Matobato regarding his statements on incumbent Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte’s alma mater and Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) membership claim.
“So iyang sinasabi ni [Senator Leila] De Lima, I was not even—I was a fiscal at that time and a vice mayor. Ang sabi ko, masasaktan lang ang anak mo, kahit sabihin niya si Paolo, iyong vice mayor ngayon na abusado ganoon, but he was the guard of Paolo from Grade 1 to when he was fourth year sa Ateneo. Paolo never studied in Ateneo because the Philippine Women’s [College] is just about one block away, two blocks away from our home,” Duterte explained in his speech before the officers and members of Malacañang Press Corps.
“Wala sa mga anak ko o ng lahat ng diyan sila ‘nong ano na, San Beda lahat iyan including the youngest,” the President added.
Matobato claimed during the Senate hearing he was once Paolo’s bodyguard.
Duterte mentioned another Matobato’s inconsistency in his speech.
“When you are fed with these lies, ang sabi diyan na he was there when he was a CAFGU [Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit], he was a CHDF. My God, CHDF was abolished when [late President] Cory Aquino won because they were supplanted with a—iyong Civilian Home Defense Force or CHDF—they were supplanted with CAFGU,” he pointed out.
Duterte earlier revealed that he knew De Lima would present a supposed DDS member in the Senate hearing.
Duterte however denied he knew Matobato.
