Rodrigo Duterte quotes - page 2

Rodrigo Duterte is a Filipino politician who served as the President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. Known for his tough stance on crime and a controversial anti-drug campaign, his leadership deeply divided public opinion. He remains a significant and polarizing figure in Philippine politics. Here are 36 of his quotes:

Just because you're a journalist you are not exempted from assassination, if you're a son of a bitch. (Rodrigo Duterte)
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. View quote
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I hate corruption. Hindi ako nagmamakalinis. Marami rin akong nanakaw pero naubos na. So, wala na....corruption is really out during my term. View quote
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To Lumad schools: Umalis kayo diyan. Sabihin ko diyan sa mga Lumad ngayon, umalis kayo diyan. Bobombahan ko iyan. Isali ko iyang mga istraktura. (I will tell the Lumad there, get out of there. I will bomb you and include the structures.) I will use the Armed Forces, the Philippine Air Force. Talagang bobombahan ko 'yung mga... lahat ng ano ninyo. (I will really bomb all of it.) Because you are operating illegally and you are teaching the children to rebel against government... [Kung] may kalokohan kayo, edi mas lalo na ako. View quote
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Remarks on Persons with Disabilities: Iyong isa doon, classmate ko pa. Eh na-stroke, paganoon-ganoon [mimics]. Gusto ko sabihin, "Pakamatay ka na lang" (One of them was my classmate. He had a stroke and was like this [mimics]. I wanted to tell him, "Just kill yourself.") View quote
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On US Ambassador Philip Goldberg: We were speaking to Kerry, he's OK but I had a fight with their ambassador, that gay son of a whore. He pissed me off. He was meddling in the elections, giving statements here and there. He wasn't supposed to do that. View quote
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On UN Special Rapporteur Agnès Callamard: Kaya sabi ko, Callamard, kung imbestigahan mo ako, sampalin kita. (That's why I told Callamard, if you investigate me, I'll slap you.) View quote
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On the International Criminal Court: I said you're all bullshit. They want to send me to prison and try me for genocide... They are a bunch of criminals, they cannot even show me how they died, when they died, where. Nothing. View quote
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On Vice President Leni Robredo: I don't think she can ever be ready to govern a country. Reason? Incompetence. She's not capable of running a country like this, Philippines. View quote
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On former Solicitor-General and 2019 opposition senatorial candidate Florin Hilbay: He acts like a man and pretends that Agot is his girlfriend. Be true to yourself. You're gay. Don't hide behind a cover. You were made by God. God made a mistake. Just because he's a God does not mean he is incapable of making mistakes. View quote
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On local media networks: Inquirer, mga bullshit kayo, pati 'yang ABS-CBN, basura 'yang inano ninyo. Dapat may magsabi sa inyo ngayon, mga putang ina ninyo, sinobrahan 'nyo ang kalokohan ninyo. (Inquirer, you're bullshit, also ABS-CBN, what you report is trash. Someone should tell you, you sons of bitches, you're going overboard with your nonsense.) (Rodrigo Duterte)

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Occupation: Filipino Statesman
Born: March 28, 1945
Quotes count: 36
Wikipedia: Rodrigo Duterte