Rodrigo Duterte Quotes
born 1945 Philippines
Rodrigo Roa Duterte (born March 28, 1945), is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He was the 16th President of the Philippines.
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If I become president, I advise you people to put up several funeral parlor businesses because I am against illegal drugs... I might kill someone because of it.
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.
Because they (the Maute group) threatened to go down from the mountains to burn down Marawi? Go ahead, be my guest. We will wait for you there. Walang problema (No problem).
Cadre, I am not overly eager to be President. I am a disposable President because that is how it should be. If you don't want me, if you're angry, then remove me, stage a coup d'état.
Mabuhay ang NPA [New People's Army]! Mabuhay si Duterte [in jest]!
(I hate corruption.) Hindi ako nagmamakalinis. Marami rin akong nanakaw pero naubos na. So, wala na.
After being criticized by Australian ambassador Amanda Gorely and American ambassador Philip Goldberg: It would do well with the American ambassador and the Australian ambassador to shut their mouths.
Sabi nila diktador ako...so be it!
[On the assassination of broadcaster Jun Pala] But who would benefit from the death of Pala? Definitely not me because it just only paints black on my name.
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.
Mr. Obama, you can go to hell.
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.
If you are doing an illegal activity in my city, if you are a criminal or part of a syndicate that preys on the innocent people of the city, for as long as I am the mayor, you are a legitimate target of assassination.
New York Times… Asshole, asshole. You cannot even criticize your own mistake. Invading a country, making up excuses before the world that is not true, then you have the gall to say stop. You better stop your publishing.
[On Pope Francis' visit to the Philippines causing traffic jams] Gusto kong tawagan, ‘Pope putang ina ka, umuwi ka na. ‘Wag ka nang magbisita dito.
Jail? Jeez. When I was a teenager, I was in and out of jail. One fight there, another here – at the age of 16, I killed someone. A person. During a fight. Stabbing. I was 16. Just because we looked at each other.