By now, we all should be used to the fact that when President Rodrigo Duterte gets emotional, the cuss words come out. That’s exactly what happened at a press conference in Davao City following his state visits to Brunei and China.
“Duterte revealed that the European Union (EU) allegedly threatened to cut aid if he fails to account for those killed in his war against drugs,” reports ABS-CBN News Online.
Duterte’s tirade against the EU starts after the video’s 28:20 mark.
Duterte was, of course, incensed by what he perceived as the EU’s medding in the country’s affairs. He blurted out: “Put*******! Ganyan kaliit ang tingin n’yo sa amin (Son of a b*tch! Is that how low you see us)?”
He added, “You cannot even agree to be together or not. Whether to form still a European community or disintegrate. Why? because all your lawyers are all stupid and idiots.”
The report recalled: “Both the EU and the United States have criticized the extra-judicial killings and human rights abuses linked to the Duterte administration’s war on illegal drugs.
The EU has also urged the Philippine government to launch an immediate investigation into the killings and adopt ‘specific, comprehensive policies and programs,’ in full compliance with national and international obligations and respect for human rights.”
