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MESSAGE OF
PRESIDENT RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
UPON HIS ARRIVAL FROM HIS STATE VISITS TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM AND CHINA
[Davao International Airport, Davao City | 21 October 2016]
Do you mind that I dispense with the acknowledgements of the personas who are here? Because magkakilala naman tayong lahat.
I am glad to be back after my State Visits to Brunei Darussalam and the Peoples Republic of China.
In both my visits, we reviewed the sum total of our relations and explored other areas of undertakings that opened doors for more
meaningful engagements.
A clear focus was directed more on economic cooperation and partnership to benefit our people.
In Brunei, I met His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah with whom I discussed ways of further deepening bilateral relations, particularly
through economic cooperation.
We secured Bruneis commitment to help develop Mindanao halal industry, especially in certification and in capacity-building. Brunei and
Mindanao can be twin hubs for the production and export of halal-certified products.
We agreed to intensify trade and investments and work closely to further bolster the role of the BIMP-EAGA in growing our economies. We
also agreed to address connectivity issues through increased air and sea linkages to facilitate trade and commerce.
I thanked His Majesty on Bruneis role as a partner for peace and secured his continued support for the Philippines efforts to pursue just
and lasting peace in Mindanao.
We will fully cooperate to combat the illegal drugs trade and collaborate on maritime and defense issues, particularly in addressing
transnational crimes, piracy and crimes at sea.
To ensure progress in our discussions, we instructed officials of our respective government to immediately work together in transforming
these agreed agenda into specific plans and actions.
In my State Visit to China, I met with President Xi Jinping and three other members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of
the Chinese Communist PartyPremier Li Keqiang; Chairman of the National Peoples Congress Zhang Dejiang, and Vice Premier Zhang
Gaoli.
In all meetings, we had productive and extensive discussions on the full range of Chinese-Philippine relations, from trade and investments,
to infrastructure and tourism, and to science and technology and health.
To realize the vision of a deeper and more meaningful engagement, we have opened formal lines of communications between our
government and agreed on the full resumption of the regular bilateral consultations mechanisms which were put on hold for several years.
With security and stability recognized as necessary conditions for growth, the Philippines and China affirmed the importance of maintaining
and promoting peace, freedom of navigation and overflight in South China Sea.
We acknowledged the need to address disputes through peaceful means in accordance with international law. We also agreed to continue
discussions on confidence-building measures, including a bilateral consultation mechanism to discuss immediate issues of concern in
South China Sea.
To maintain stability, we also concluded an agreement between our Coast Guards for general cooperation to minimize incidents at sea.
To combat the menace of illegal drug, we will continue across a broad range of areas, including in capacity-building, equipment upgrading
and support for rehabilitation purposes.

With the shared objective of achieving greater growth and prosperity for our peoples, the Philippines and China jointly worked closely on
building a robust economic agenda.
Our governments signed 13 agreements. Mostly economic in nature, these agreements provide the framework with which to carry out
intensified cooperation between the Philippines and China.
In my meetings with officials and businesses, there was a renewed and heightened sense of optimism in trade relations.
The friendship rekindled opened up deeper commitments to significantly enhance trade and investments.
My talks have resulted in public financing agreements and private business deals valued at 24 billion US dollars in soft loans we have
agreed from other loans.
These agreements, covering various fields of economic activities, are expected to generate 2 million jobs for the Filipinos in the next five
years.
Your government will continue to work very hard to ensure that these agreements bear concrete results that will better the lives of our
people. We shall also make sure that the credit facility and the soft loans will solely be utilized in public financing that benefits all Filipinos.
My State Visit to China signaled a turning point in our shared history and showed that both countries are fully capable of working together
for mutual beneficial cooperation even as we remain committed to settle disputes peacefully, in full adherence of international law.
In every step that took the Philippines and China relations further forward, I was guided by my bounden duty to protect the sovereignty of
our nation and the interests of our people.
In all my engagements abroad, rest assured that I will always pursue our nations best interests, consistent with our independent foreign
policy anchored on the basic tenets of sovereignty, non-interference and mutual respect.
On the personal side, the warm welcome and expressions of support of our kababayans in Brunei and China further strengthened my
resolve to pursue the various reforms being carried by our government.
We will harness our foreign relations for the inclusive growth and sustainable development of our country so that working abroad becomes
an option and no longer a need for our people.
With this, I seek your continued support and cooperation as we strive to introduce fresh initiatives and more endeavors that will create
meaningful changes in ourselves, our families, our communities.
Salamat po.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: We can maybe accommodate a few questions. Siguro mga isangdaan okay na. [laughter]
EDITH REGALADO (PHILIPPINE STAR): Good morning, Mr. President.
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Yes, maam?
Ms. Regalado: First question is this: While in China, you declared, you had some pronouncements about severing ties with the US, both
militarily and economic aspect. Now the question is, when are you going to come out with a written order with respect to the military? For
the economic aspect, it would affect private businesses, and you know, the BPOs and everything so yung side na yun sir. And then
second question sir, anuhin ko na lang sir ah
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: that is the third?
Ms. Regalado: No, second question pa sir. Second question is this: is your attitude towards the US, does it have something to do with the
Mering case? Has the US ever asked or apologized to you through those years?
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Ill answer the second question. It has not really appeased me at all. Binastos tayo ng Amerika. Mering was
carrying out explosives in and out of Davao City for several years. He was hosted sa Evergreen Hotel, hindi siya pumayag pumasok

tagalinis and for five years, he was in and out of Davao City. One day, there was an explosion. It burned the hotel, not nearly but sunog.
And he was brought to the hospital, he lost both of his legs but unfortunately, the following morning, early on, may nag landing dito sa
airport na to, a citation of the US Embassy at bumaba isang pulis na g*** na taga-Pilipinas, Colonel I forgot the name. And some
Americans who [ponders?] their badges as, FBI daw sila, got Mering out of the hotel, brought him out, kasi sabi nila dalhin nila sa Makati
Medical Center for better medical treatment facilities, whatever.
But what they really did was to fly out Mering, Michael to Singapore and shimmied him to the United States. To this day, parang batman
and Robin mystery yan. No explanation, for a week after or four or five days, Ricciardone, the Ambassador at that time of the United
States, nakipagusap sa akin early morning with his aide only and Mr. Bong Go, apat kaming nag-usap and they promised to conduct a full
scale investigation and committed to me that they will serve me a copy.
Sa awa ng Diyos, hanggang ngayon, wala pa akong natanggap maski note man lang sana. One night, during the campaign, at least may
card ako sa kanya, I think Bong Go has the card. May binigay siya na card sabi niya, he was from the CIA. And sabi ko, may I help you?
and we talked about the Mering case and said that he would see me maybe the day after. And he did. We met almost four oclock in the
morning, I was very tired from a campaign sortie from that night at ang sinabi lang niya, and these were his exact words, Mayor, pwede ba
nating kalimutan nalang to? Can we let this pass, this thing pass? Sabi ko, forget it.
(Note from MindaNews: the name is Michael Terence Meiring. Meiring, not Mering)
Sabi ko, wala man rin akong magawa, Ive been waiting for that report but until now, I havent so I really did not know what was the
mystery about sa
Ngayon, itong Amerika, if they violate their sovereignty, they will raise hell. They will go to war. Kung tayo ginagawa nila sa atin, there
wasnt even an apology for anything. Kinalimutan ko yun. Ngayon, dumating itong naging Presidente na ako.
And one of the three promises I made to the people was that: I will cut corruption and I hope it will reallyhindi ako naawa sa inyo, naawa
ako sa ano. We will cut corruption. Period.
Second is I will fight drugs and third, I will cut criminality. Problema ngayon, I am faced with the dilemma, we never knew how exactly how
many at that time, during the campaign that, how many people were infected or gone crazy because of drugs. And they knew it because
they were there when it was unfolding. Yung three million na yun, figure yun ni General Santiago when he headed the PDEA.
Hindi ko bilangan yung akin kasi until now, we are receiving surrenderees and I think at the end of the year, it would have reached the four
million mark.
Alam nila yan and so I was hard pressed they knew, they operate the government. God. They knew that I was a mid-term President, that
OI entered into the picture operating on a budget that was prepared last year by President Aquino for the operation of this year and I was
hard pressed on everything.
And yet, they have the gall, these idiots they would just say, Well, Duterte, why is he killing the criminals? Why does he not just build
enough rehab centers for three million immediately, kaagad. Its easy to criticize with that. They knew that I had no money. I am now
operating on a budget.
We do not have capital outlay, ang atin is th maintenance, MOOE lang tayo pang sweldo, pangtawid nalang itong saand thats the
problem.
And so I ordered a full-scale war. I did not order a police action but because that would not have been enough. So when I became
President, I pressed everybody and lo and behold, we are now nearing four million drug addicts in this country.
Alam mong ginawa ng Amerika? Ang unang-una, itong human rights. Ewan ko whos that idiot also, another idiot there. There are plenty of
idiots there criticizing me about human rights Sinakyan nila ang issue of extrajudicial killing which was not an issue at all. You were here,
you were all around. It was not an issue against me until the dying days of the campaign, when my ratings were going up, lahat ng basura
and this senator who talks with his mouththe foot on his mouth, binasura na pati corruption. I said open the banks and all, you can have.
I have authorized everybody go and see for the money.
At itong extrajudicial killing. Ngayon, eh binigyan mo ako ng bala, I must have just avoided it but you gave the window so eto ngayon
galit ako sa kanila kasi yung 3,000 na namatay, they would like to make it appear like an idiot that they were all killed extrajudicially, not
counting the policemen and soldiers I lose everyday to fight the drug problem.

To this day, the other day, that was the last briefing and I lost another policeman tapos sumunod na itong State Department, another idiot.
Then the Office of the President, I dont know whose name wasbabae na. Then it was Obama himself.
You know, if somebody can give me an answer, I will resign tonight in handwriting. Tell me, what was wrong when the United States
declared war against Iraq on the pretext of massweapons of mass destruction.
They entered Iraq, they killed Saddam, destroyed the country, killed so many people only to find out that there was no weapon of mass
destruction.
Tell me if it is right because I will resign. Any man here n this room would stand up before me and say, it was moral, it was right to kill the
leader of a nation, wipe out his people and have the gall to criticize me about human rights violation.
They undermined Libya. Libya is a failed state. They are eating Saddam slowly. Were it not for a fact that China and Russia are supporting
Syria. Why? Why? Because if Assad is out, they would have destroyed the entire Middle East.
Why? Maybe oil. Why? Stupidity. Another reason, idiotic behavior. Yan ang problema diyan. Kaya ako galit kay Mering because binastos
nila ako. Nung tinanong ninyo ako kinaumagahanyou were the one who asked the question, isa ka pasabi niya, si Mering nawala. So I
called Laza, who is now the mayor of Hagonoy, Colonel Laza, pumunta. He was the chief of police at that time.
Sabi niya, mayor hindi ko alam. So I called General Lapea who was the RD here. Sabi ko, Sid, anong nangyari? Sabi niya, mayor hindi
ko talaga alam.
So, [unclear] Is that respect? Mutual respect and papahigain mo muna ako, uminit na ang uminom muna akong tubig. Ikaw kasi, ikaw
marunong ka talaga magpainit eh. Hindi na ko makatulog ngayon gabi.
Tapos sabihin ninyo Amerika lives by the values of what? Whose value is it? Your value? Our values? Because if there is one thing that
they did not really want, you know, if there is one thing that the Americans have failed miserably, it is in the [proddings?] of the human
dignity.
Dali kayong maano. Basta kung anojust like Obama. During my Laos meeting, I was here. I answered a particular question, ano ang
gawin mo pagka ire-raise nila yung extrajudicial. Anong sinagot ko sa inyo? Wag ninyo akong bastusin kasi pag hindi, bababuyin ko
talaga kayo doon.
Did I mention Obama? But when I said the following day because it was fed to him, those were hurting words for the President who has
Ni hindi ko nga siya pinansin eh.
And he didnt even bother to say, I was wrong Duterte, I thought you were thevery libelous. My idiotic group also told me that you said
this and that.
I never mentioned his name. And so what I didduring the round table engagement, nilabas ko yung picture ng massacre and somebody,
mga bright itong mga Pilipino eh. And even in that anchor something, there was this group of Filipino there.
You know, its one century ago. Those were not my words. Before the election, I tried to reach everybody: Nur Misuari, the communists, I
went to Murad there, nadon sa kampo nila. I talked to Jafaar and we talked again here. But I said I was not satisfied. I tried to reach out to
the Abu Sayyaf and to the radical grupos. And to, bantay kayo diyan, yang mga scholars.
They do not carry arms but they preach fundamentalism and he told me, mayor Duterte we can talk to you but we ill not negotiate peace
with you. Why? Because the Americans are still there in your country. We see so many of them, the Special Forces, scattered all over
Mindanao. And they are here to finish us through your
They are there to advise your troops how to wipe us out in the face of the earth. Kaya sabi ko, I cannot even talk peace.
This particular massacre did not happen yesterday. Sabi daw nila hindi akin yun, sabi ng mga iskolar ng.. They cannot forget it because so
manysila, sila ang dapat sisihin. The Filipinos at that time mahirap lang, pobre. We did not have that camera. They all got those pictures
of killings, massacre, piled bodies with a soldier putting his foot on the breast of a woman. Ginawa nila even as a postcard at kinuha yan
nila mga bright na, kinuha yan doon sa archives nila hindi sa atin. So ganun tapos na tayo diyan
May idagdag pa ako. Kaya ako pati pa itong EU. EU-de-p***, t*** ina, isa ring ugok. Some lawyers of EU, sinulat-sulatan ako that I could
beang masakit diyan ganito, p***** ina nila.

When they criticize me and all of those guys who appeared before the international networks they would say this, Mayor Duterte you must
account for those who were killed, blah-blah-blah-blah. Remember that if you do that, we will cut the assistance and the aid money. P******
ina kayo. Ganoon kaliit ang tingin ninyo sa amin? Pumunta ka dito ipakain ko yang EU dollar mo.
Eh sila bastos yun eh. Kaya if I react, I react in the manner of a Filipino na galit sa kanila. Kaya ako nag-iinsulto ng tao. What is there to
defend my integrity and the integrity of the people of the Philippines?
Ganoon ninyo, paano ang mga Pilipino sa labas? Nandyan na nga nagpakahirap na tapos ithat we will cut the assistance. P****** inaiEU ninyo ang pera ninyo. You know the [janilo?] thats a piece of paper when you run out of toilet paper you wipe out youre a**,
goddamnit. B***s*** kayo.
Why am I saying this? You know, it sounds the height of vulgarity. You stop [unclear]. You give me 10 Ill give you 20. Bakit niyo sasabihin
na we will not give the aid? Unless you know. Who are you to say that to me? Bastos yan sabi ko sa inyo eh. Do not do that kasi
bababuyin ko kayo. So now the doors are open again, theres a window open eh talagang bababuyin ko kayo. Anong un-statesmanship? I
am not running for any statesman. Theres no position in this planet, statesmanship. You can eat it all.
But I have a country to protect and the dignity of the people. Thats why I give back to youfull length of what you want to say about me so
let us place ourselves in the proper perspective. Assistance you will say, you can go to hell. EU? No wonder you are in shambles now. You
cannot even agree to be together or not. Whether to form, stay in European community or disintegrate. Why? Because your lawyers who
planned it are all stupid and idiots.
Im ready for the next question.
Ina Andolong (CNN Philippines): Good evening sir and welcome back. In China, you announced a separation with the United States. What
exactly sir do you mean by separation and what actionsif anywould it take to formalize this pronouncement specifically
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: You know, you have to take my words in the context of what I have been saying all along. Its not severance of
ties. When you say severance of ties you cut the diplomatic relations. I cannot do that. Why? Its to the best interest of my country that we
maintain that relationship. Why? Because there are many Filipinos in the United States of well, Americans, of Filipino ancestry. Why?
Because the people of my country is not ready to accept I said separationwhat I was really saying was separation of a foreign policy.
In the past and until I became President, we always follow what the United States would give the cue. What he would give the cue that we
are there, we are there. We follow. Pasunod-sunod tayo. Hindi ako magsunod. Now, for example Russia came out with a statement that,
theres mention here that I had a talked with Medvedev and they are ready to extend any and all assistance. So that if I would like to have
an atomic bomb and if it is given to us, I will bring it here. That is what it means but I would like to thank Russia for understanding us. My
problemand they know also that how hard I am in dealing with the economic stress of my country.
And for them it was a very nice human gesture. To the Russian Republic, salamat po.
Ms. Andolong: Last from me sir. The pronouncement has raised concerns or questions on what it could or how it could impact existing
deals like VFA or EDCA, the Mutual Defense Treaty and also concerns from Filipinos
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: EDCA
Ms. Andolong: in the US sir, working there in thethose hired by US BPO
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Thats what I said.
Ms. Andolong: And do they have anything to worry about?
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Yes, I have to, already are worried. I worry that they would not get out of this country, that you have to force them.
That is my worry. Why should I be worried? It will affect EDCA and the rest of the agreements? Maybe. But I would have to consult the
military, the police and everybody because at the end of the day, it is all security, no?
Ms. Andolong: Sir yung sa Filipino workers hired here, theyre working for American BPOs, do they have something to worry about?

PRESIDENT DUTERTE: How about the Americans working for here also in the Philippines? If I should worry about the Filipinos, they
should also about the Americans here and their investments. [On hold?] Thats why better be careful with the word we separate or
severed, severed our diplomatic relations. Second one is not feasible. Why? Because the Filipinos in the United States will kill me.
That is why I am not going there, not in this lifetime. T*** ina inaabuso kasi tayo ng mga walang hiya.
Sec Andanar: That ends our press conference ladies and gentlemen.
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: No more? How about the young lady? Yeah, yeah the blue one, in the blue shirt. You will have your time. Alam
mo nagpapakpak lang to kay inaantok na to galing kaming Beijing eh.
Q: Hi sir also in Beijing you announced the alliance, youre eyeing alliance with China and Russia. Apart from these countries what other
countries are you looking for to have alliances with?
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: So many alliances really, actually. Alliance is a generic term. That could be so many agreements, so many
treaties to talk about. What is very important is that we have agreed to help each other economically but the bulk of that burden will really
be coming from China.
Look at what happened we just, they just gave us thirteen billion. So its not easy to just give so much money to a debtor na walang siguro
but the fact that they have the trust and confidence for us to pay on a long-term soft loan that would give us the drive, the impetus, publicprivate yung ano ha mga bangko ng malalaking company nag hiram rin. It will be part of this, Im sure those are things which are not
confidential anyway.
Pero on a personal note yun na ngang usapan namin, you may ask me some other time because its late but Id be, I would be able to
answer you at least some but not all. Security matters that is not a proper subject matter.
Q: Sir follow up. There are some people na nagsasabi na you are announcing your separation from US and yet you just announced
alliance with China and Russia. Hindi po ba conflicting yun dun sa lagi nating sinasabing independent policy? Foreign policy? Your
thoughts on that, sir.
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: May I look at you for a moment? It could be maam a military alliance. It could be an economic alliance. It could
be an economic bloc. Separation of my foreign policy that it need not dovetail the foreign policy of America. Thats what I meant actually.
Even sever. Sever means to cut. Separate is just to chart another way of doing it.
Q: Thank you sir.
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Forgot to announce your name kasi Yes, yes, yes, there, there Para ano, para walang magsamaan ng loob
and then GMA ang sunod. Siguro we canmaybe last two questions? Or three? Maybe youthree questions.
Masahi Yamaguchi (NHK Japan): Sir welcome back. I am a reporter of Japanese Public Broadcasting Corporation, NHK, and next week
President will go to Japan and meet Prime Minister Abe. What do youwhat are you looking forward to meet him? What are you looking
forward to talk about? And last week Japan donate Coast Guard ship. Like this Japan government has concern about dispute about South
China Sea and next week do you plan to talk about the dispute about South China Sea?
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Well, I didnt get your questions in totality but I will just answer you. So yes Im going to China to visitah Japan?
Japan nga pala. Akoy inaantok.
Im going to Japan maybe, I dont know, kailan yun? Im going to Japan to visit your country I dont know if its just an official visit or a state
visit. To me its all the same and of course I have to talk to Prime Minister Abe and the rest of the officials of the Japanese government.
Maybe go to the Diet to just see it for myself. I have looked at the place from the outside and I was not really able to go in.
My talks with the Japanese government particularly the Premier would really be solely onmost of it actually is economic operation and of
course shared interest. Now the most important thing there is the shared interest is really if I get what youre driving at
its about the South China Sea. You know I said, I cannot talk for your country. I have to wait until I meet Minister Abe of what we would
really be talking about. But the South China Sea has been the contention with several other countries vis-a-vis against China.

The award to my country was the arbitral decision and it said that, that piece of property there, if at all, is really part of our Exclusive
Economic Zone. It has nothing to do with the territorial waters. But if you are entitled to a fishpond as agreed upon by all, that each country
shall own, shall own a fishpond for its sustenance, that is what it is being talked about in that judgment.
I told everybody and I told China, I cannot surrender anything there. And in passing, I mentioned the, they said that,they answered that at
least what was, you know, we do not want trouble there. We can only talk and we hope that your country will not, you know, do something
foolish to start a violent war there or incident. And I said no and we cannot talk about it because I cannot give, or promise anything which I
cannot do under the laws of my land, particularly the Constitution.
And that would be, maybe they also, the meat of what I would tell your Minister that we can only agree to talk peacefully, resolve the
dispute and maybe come up with something that is good for everybody, just maybe.
In other words, if you are asking me now, since I have to talk to Minister Abe, I cannot make any projections of what will happen. But to the
Chinese government, I said, well if that is the thing, that is what is in your mind because that is also my stand, we will find the day to talk
about it, only on the issue of the South China Sea and no topic at all. It could be bilateral, it depends on the development, it could be
multilateral and that would include Japan. Those are what I suggested, in the future.
Gem Avancea (TV 5): Sir, maayong gabii. Sir comment niyo po dun sa nangyaring dispersal sa harap ng US Embassy nung Wednesday
po.
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: You know, the police said that natakot kasi na-corner sila. There were just two of them I think, in the crowd they
were surrounded by the group of militants.
Alam mo yan ang sinasabi ko ah, even in war, even in everything, its miscalculation. Well, I think that the police there was nobody would
ever do that in the midst of a troubled Im not justifying it. Just a maybe, baka he was under stress, he might be ganged, they might gang
up on him, hurt him, and so he acted on a, by instinct, self preservation.
Soyun naman yung ano, hindi naman talaga yung may gusto siyang patayin. Padiretso diretso lang eh. Hindi naman talaga yung pinipili
niya kung saan yung mga tao.
But I said I am not this is not a brief for the police, I might say that, pero I intend to look at it. I will try to talk to the police, invite him for
coffee and I will talk to the activists. Para naman hindi silaI would like to know what really happened. The dimension can only be, can be
had if I would do the questioning myself.
I do not want a quarrel between the, there is no more left here. I do not want to hear it. From our side, gobyerno right or from the left. Well,
we should stop it because we are talking and we are all Filipinos. I do not want anybody hurt there. Not the police, not the young militants.
Its about time that we should really treat this as a matter with civility. Hindi na yang ano na lang dyan kasi batuhin mo yung mga pulis.
Pulis naman come in swaggering and beating people. I would not like that in my, this things happening in my administration. Im praying to
God that we will succeed in the talks and I, baka sakali makatsamba tayo. So with the, our Moro brothers. Baka maka, one for reason or
another it might dawn upon everybody that we should be just talking.
Everybody is progressing. Whether its in China, Japan. Eh, why are we still trying to fight them? Para tayong nagra-rumble dito na mga
bata eh. Look at those young people there fighting street fights every night. Stop it, its anako-kornihan na ako. But this is one thing I
would like to suggest. I do not want any firearms during demonstrations.
Maybe a pistol but no, no, no M-16s there. Wala eh, they should be stationed far away. The worst that they can do, or maybe the
demonstrations, is cause damage. I do not want to see M16s there, there is no fighting there. That will never happen. I mean, those are
anathema in the modern sense of the word demonstrations. Theyre everywhere. In every country, there are always demonstrations, and
the government- police and military should expect that. That when there is almost a disagreement in [descent?] everybody, in any country.
It could be Turkey, it could be anywhere. Its always France, andyan talaga yung demonstrations. It is a part of the territory of democracy.
Yeah, yeah. OKay I might not be able to hear you. I had this sleeping when I was you might want to use the, yes sir.
Will Ripley (CNN Tokyo): Thank you very much Mr. President for taking my question. I was just wondering, who would you get along with
the best in the White House, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: You know my friend, I would like to answer your question candidly, honestly and truthfully. Problem is, of course
personally, it would notreally matter much. But I am a President of a country and we have this splendid relations with America and the fact

that there are already millions of Filipinos, maybe, in your country. Are you an American? Okay, ah, I cannot gamble an answer. Because
either way, it would affect, you know, they might create a hostility here, antagonism here. So I am better off in saying that my favorite hero
is Putin.
Mr. Ripley: Some in the United States and elsewhere have compared you, the reason why I asked, have compared you to Donald Trump,
the Republican candidate. What do you make of those comparisons, speaking of the [unclear] speaking whats on your mind. Donald
Trump has also done the same things.

PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Valid issues, actually. Valid issues. Trump is airing something which is should also be a concern. One is
terrorism. Everybody should be worried about terrorism. And of course, in this modern world, multi cultural countries. There should be
some, some semblance of, your know, acceptance and maybe, especially in the matter of religion, tolerance. Those are vogue words but
they have deeper meanings if you go into
Tolerance. Tolerate your religion and respect it in [inaudible]. Terrorism is there and ah, frankly speaking, Id like to be honest with you.
Americans somehow, not all, somehow provided the reasons for the terrorist, terrorism there right now. Why? Well, you need not be a
terrorist. There has to be an explanation. For an Arab of Syrian descent, of Iraqi, or Iranian to be there, migrated to the United States and
was even born there and yet somehow gets into a radical thing, maybe not even the history of the Persian Empire and all of this things.
What they see are the bombings and the killings of sort. And if I were, its not being done on the Filipino, I would really, and even you. If
you are from the outside and you see Americans being treated that way, villages bombed, killing soldiers and even hospitals and just say,
oh, it was the wrong target. You, by those pictures alone, you need not physically import, bring him inside United States. With those
images on TV and on the Facebook, you have created so much terrorism in your time. That is what I can say honestly, my observation
about America. You have imported terrorism to your land. Yes sir, ah the last one.
Ian Cruz (GMA 7): Welcome back Mr. President. Ian Cruz of GMA 7, sir. Sir did you bring up the issue of Filipinos fishing rights in the
Scarborough Shoal with President Xi Jingpin and was there any assurance from the Chinese that they will not reclaim any part of the
Scarborough Shoal, sir?
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: I leave it to the yes of course we did. I leave it to the Chinese authorities, what they will do in the next few days.
Napag-usapan namin pero no, no, no, no, I leave it to them to, its one of the things I said that in the private talks which I cannot, but
tingnan natin. Let us see what develops in the days to come. Lasthindi ka man media.
Q: Hello sir. I just want to know, because the US Assistant Secretary of State is coming to the Philippines, what issues are you going to
take up with him?
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Again, again
Q: The US Secretary of State Danielle Russel is coming to the Philippines. What issues are you going to take up with him?
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Secretary of State?
Sec. Andanar: Assistant Secretary of State
PRESIDENT DUTERTE: Secretary of State here is ah, Perfecto Kerry Yasay. [laughter] Salamat.
Sec. Andanar: Thank you Mr. President. Good night.