‘Why do you criticize me? It's my prerogative. It is not prohibited by law,’ President Rodrigo Duterte tells Senator Richard Gordon
PREROGATIVE. In this file photo, President Rodrigo Duterte salutes the reception party upon his arrival at the Jolo Airport before heading to Camp Bud Datu in Indanan, Sulu on July 15, 2019. Malacañang photo
"Ano ba ang problema niya? Eh mas gusto ko sa military," Duterte said in a speech during the Bureau of Fire Protection's 28th founding anniversary. suspension of some of the gaming operationsDuterte's suspension order came months after the firing of retired general and PCSO general manager Alexander Balutan in March over"serious allegations of corruption."
Duterte also responded to Gordon's remark that the President appoints military men because he is from the province and does not know a lot of people in Manila.Pero kung ako ang presidente at pupunta ako ng Maynila magtrabaho dito, maghanap ako ng tao. Kung si Gordon lang naman ang makita ko, mag-resign na lang ako [sa] pagkapresidenteYou know, I think 'yung sabi niyang probinsyano ako, sa bagay totoo 'yan. Pero, at least, probinsiyano ako, my brain stays in my head.
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