Duterte hits Trillanes anew, says he’s ready to be jailed

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte never misses the chance of whipping opposition leaders everytime there is a chance to do so. In fact, he’s been doing it at an interval – this time against former Senator Antonio Trillanes.

In his weekly public address, Duterte lambasted the former senator following the latter’s remarks on the latest International Criminal Court prosecutor’s report on the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.

Duterte blasted his staunch critic, even comparing him to dog excrement — “Itong tao na ‘to, si Trillanes, may statement siya. Trillanes, alam mo, ‘pag nakita ko ‘yang pangalan mo, nakikita ko tae ng aso. Every time I look at you, you’re a shit of a dog,” he said.

“Mas marunong ka pa. Bakit mo ako takutin na magpreso? If it is my destiny na magpreso ako, eh di magpreso ako,” Duterte added.

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor earlier released a report which hinted “reasonable basis” to believe that Duterte’s 4-year-old anti-narcotics drive spawned crimes against humanity.

According to the “Report on Preliminary Examination Activities 2020”, ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s office opened in February 2018 a preliminary probe into the slay of thousands of suspected drug users and peddlers in the Philippines, including those killed for allegedly resisting arrest or allegedly gunned down by law enforcers disguised as vigilantes.

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Reacting to the report, Trillanes said the “time for reckoning is near” for Duterte and his allies.

“They have to answer for the thousands of Filipino lives killed during his brutal war on drugs,” he tweeted.

He also said Duterte will not be able to get away with the recent report, no matter how much he tries to ignore it.

“Duterte may try to ignore the jurisdiction of ICC over him, but deep inside he knows that he cannot get away from this one. Having profiled Duterte, I am sure nanginginig na ‘yan sa takot,” Trillanes added.

Reacting to Trillanes’ remarks, a visibly irked Duterte questioned Trillanes’ contribution to the country.

“Mga Filipino, anong ginawa nitong pu—– in– ito? Sige sabihin mo. Maski mali mali, ano’ng ginawa ng animal na ito?” the President said.

“Kami may ginawa kami, sige makulong eh di makulong. Ikaw nanalo ka dahil sa backlash sa administration. Tapos akala mo kung sino kang magsalita, as if you are also . . . Ni hindi ka naman summa cum laude,” Duterte added.

“Pero alam mo sa totoo lang Trillanes, kung bright ka sa akin, kung mas marunong ka, ikaw na sana nagdadaldal dito, hindi ako. ‘Yan ang totoo.”

“Wala itong nagawa kundi mag-exhibition. Wala itong nagawa kundi manira ng tao,” Duterte added.

“‘Wag kayong maniwala diyan sa opposition. Walang ginawa ‘yan, gusto lang niyan bumalik. Kung maaari lang, ibibigay ko na lang para hindi na sisirain ang Filipino. Hindi na tayo masira, ibigay ko na lang. Ito, wala itong ginawa kundi mamulitika,” Duterte further averred as he accused the opposition of cooperating with the communists.

“Nakipag-kuntsaba, pati itong mga komunista nakapasok sa gobyerno,” he said.

“Do you think we will stop there? I said you are a member of a grand conspiracy of communism. Lahat kayo,” added Duterte who even mentioned Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate.

Duterte has been accusing progressive groups in Congress of being alleged legal fronts of the communist insurgency movement. The members of the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives however denied the accusations.

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