Tag: Political terrorism

Duterte says he warned an “Albay mayor” vs harassing Batocabe’s wife

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, Dec. 29, said he warned an “Albay mayor” against “terrorizing” the widow of Rep. Rodel Batocabe. “Sabi ko, ‘p***ng i** ka, ‘wag mong takutin ‘yang byuda kasi sabi ko, sa byuda, ‘sige ikaw ang tumakbo’,” Duterte said in his speech in Kidapawan, without naming the mayor. He said he told the mayor he would give him the “ultimate humiliation” in front of his family if the chief executive heard […]

Duterte: I will not condone “political terrorism”

(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, Dec. 29, said he would not condone any form of “political terrorism” in the country. President Duterte issued the statement with the 2019 elections nearing, and after a series of killings authorities have said were politically motivated. The most recent killing was that of Rep. Rodel Batocabe, who was attacked as he was about to board his vehicle from a gift-giving activity in Daraga, Albay last weekend. His security […]