“China is a friend…but I would state now that hindi ako sang-ayon sa ten-dash-line,” said Duterte. (China is a friend… but I would state now that I do not agree with the ten-dash-line.)

“I am no longer in the government. Pero kung sabihin mo na magsunod ako sa characterization of boundaries nila, hindi ako…As far as I am concerned, ‘yung territory natin is non-negotiable,” the former chief executive said. (I am no longer in government but if you will say that I should follow the characterization of their boundaries, I won’t. As far as I’m concerned, our territory is non-negotiable.)

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    1 year ago

    He’s no longer the one facing the music it’s only natural he’d curry favor with the masses again thus rendering his words dubious at best lies at worse it also doesn’t help na he did his interview sa SMNI

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    1 year ago

    Nahh. Gong Di enabled China. That’s it. The rest is history.