PH President Duterte cusses out Obama, Obama cancels meeting, Duterte's rep says he regrets
Part 1:
Duterte: I am not beholden to Obama, my master is the Filipino people
Amid issues on alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines in his war against drugs, President Rodrigo Duterte said he is ready to face United States President Barack Obama.
But he wants to make things clear - he will not explain anything to Obama.
In a press conference on Monday before he left for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Laos, Duterte said he is not beholden to anybody.
"Wala akong pakialam sa kanya. Who is he?" [I don't care about him. Who is he?]
"I am a President of a sovereign state. And we have long ceased to be a colony of the United States," Duterte added.
Duterte said nobody can force him to explain anything to anyone - especially on how he deals with the country's problems on drugs.
"I do not - I said, I do not kneel down before anybody else, except the Filipino in Quiapo walking in misery and in extreme poverty and anger," said Duterte.
"I do not have any master except the Filipino people. Nobody but nobody."
Duterte also cautioned anyone in the Asean summit from bluntly asking him about the issue on alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.
"You must be respectful. You must not just throw away questions. P*t*ng i*a, mumurahin kita dyan. [Son of a bitch, I'll curse you infront of everybody.] Tell that to everybody," Duterte said.
"Everybody has a terrible record of extrajudicial killings," Duterte pointed out.
Duterte said leaders must treat each other as equals - and not a subject of another.
"My country might be small. We hardly keep up economically. But everybody should be treated equally."
Duterte also blasted on the columnists critical of his administration.
"Alam mo there are columnists, they look upon Obama and the Unites States as if we are the lapdogs of this country. I do not respond to anybody but to the people of the Republic of the Philippines."
[Translation: You know, there are columnists who look upon Obama and the United States as if we are the lapdogs of this country. I do not respnd to anybody but to the people of the Republic of the Philippines.]
He asked journalists, why some people are all praises to Obama.
"Masyado kayo bilib sa America. Bumilib kayo dito sa atin," Duterte said.
[Translation: You trust America so much. Trust us here.]
Duterte added, if columnists are not happy with how he runs the Philippines, they can always leave the country.
U.S. has worse human rights issues
Before looking into the extrajudicial killing issues in the Philippines, Duterte advised Obama to respond and look into the human rights problems of the United States first.
Duterte asked: "Why make an issue about fighting crime?"
"Ni hindi nga nya maubos-ubos 'yung sa Mexico border nya. Look at the human rights of America along that line, the way how they treat the migrants there," Duterte said.
[Translation: He can't even solve the problems in his Mexico border. Look at the human rights of America along that line, the way how they treat migrants there.]
Duterte also said the U.S. has caused too much trouble for the Philippines - including the problems in Mindanao.
"As a matter of fact, at the turn of the century, before the Americans stepped the Philippines, in the pacification campaign of the Moro in this island, there were about six million ang population ng Moro."
Duterte said at least 600,000 Muslims died at that event in Philippine history.
"If he can answer that question, and give the apology, I will answer him," Duterte said.
According to Duterte, this issue has become a deep wound passed on to generations of Moros, which caused instability in Mindanao.
And until Obama answers for this issue, the U.S. President has no right to ask about extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.
"Who is Obama to ask me that? I'll tell him, who are you? Tell him that."
Campaign against drugs to continue
Duterte also made clear, his war against illegal drugs will continue - regardless of what his critics think, or what other world leaders say.
"The campaign against drugs will continue. Maraming mamatay dyan. [So many will die.] Plenty will be killed until the last pusher is out of the streets. Until the drug manufacturer is killed, we will continue. And I will continue. And I don't give a shit about anybody observing my behavior."
Later in the press conference, Duterte clarified he does "not want to pick a quarrel with Obama" - but stressed, he would not be beholden to anybody.
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Part 2:
White House cancels Obama-Duterte meeting
The White House on Monday canceled President Obama's upcoming meeting with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte.
This comes after Duterte lashed out at Obama for wading into the issue of the Philippines' leader's controversial policy toward drug dealers.
Obama and Duterte had been set to meet in Laos this week, where Obama is attending a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders.
White House officials previously said Obama would confront the Philippines President about his country's handling of drug dealers, including extra-judicial killings, or government executions without the benefit of judicial proceedings or due process.
But the Filipino leader did not take kindly to that notion, saying Obama had better think twice about raising the issue of the killings.
"Who does he think he is? I am no American puppet. I am the president of a sovereign country and I am not answerable to anyone except the Filipino people," Duterte scoffed in a speech Monday. "Son of a b****, I will swear at you."
Obama instead will meet on Tuesday with President Park Geun-hye of South Korea.
Duterte went on to blame the U.S. for causing the unrest on the southern Philippines Island of Mindanao.
"As a matter of fact, we inherited this problem from the United States," he said. "Why? Because they invaded this country and made us their subjugated people. Everybody has a terrible record of extra-judicial killing. Why make an issue about fighting crime?"
He added: "Look at the human rights of America along that line. The way they treat the migrants there."
Obama: Nothing off the table
In response, Obama suggested earlier Monday his planned meeting with Duterte may not go forward.
"I always want to make sure if I'm having a meeting that it's productive and we're getting something done," Obama said during his news conference.
"If and when we have a meeting, this is something that is going to be brought up," Obama said, referring to the Philippines' controversial record of combating drug crime since Duterte took office earlier this year.
The Philippines war on drugs
Since Duterte was elected, more than 1,900 people have died, including at least 700 in police operations that were part of the president's hardline war on drugs.
"Double your efforts. Triple them, if need be. We will not stop until the last drug lord, the last financier, and the last pusher have surrendered or put behind bars - or below the ground, if they so wish," Duterte said during his State of the Nation speech on July 25.
Despite the bullish tone, a government spokesman insists that the Duterte administration is against any form of extra-judicial killings.
"We do not condone these acts," Presidential Communications Office Secretary Martin Andanar said.
"(The) government is here to save our people from the drug menace and punish the offenders, including the big-time ones. The PNP (Philippine National Police) continues to investigate situations involving vigilante killings and operational aspects where deaths are reported."
Human Rights Watch has called for the International Narcotics Control Board and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to condemn the "alarming surge in killings of suspected drug users or dealers" in the country.
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Part 3:
After cursing Obama, Duterte expresses regret
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is expressing regret after his obscenity-laden rant against President Barack Obama prompted the White House to cancel planned bilateral talks between the two leaders.
Duterte, who cursed Obama as a "son of a bitch" Monday, said in a statement through his spokesman that he regretted "it came across as a personal attack on the US President."
"We look forward to ironing out differences arising out of national priorities and perceptions," the statement released on Tuesday read.
White House officials previously said Obama would confront Duterte about his country's handling of drug dealers, including extrajudicial killings, which are government executions without the benefit of judicial proceedings.
"Who does he think he is? I am no American puppet. I am the president of a sovereign country and I am not answerable to anyone except the Filipino people," Duterte scoffed in a speech Monday. "Son of a bitch, I will swear at you."
Obama has worked hard to develop the Philippines' partnership with the US and as a regional counterbalance to China. He's visited the country twice in his second term, and announced on a stop there in November the return of a US military presence at a critical naval base on the South China Sea.
But Duterte's derogatory comments and a spike in extrajudicial killings of suspected drug dealers put the relationship in stormier waters.
Obama and Duterte had been set to meet in Laos this week, where Obama is attending a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders. The statement from Duterte's spokesman said the "meeting has been mutually agreed upon to be moved to a later date."
Obama instead will meet on Tuesday with President Park Geun-hye of South Korea.
n his speech Monday, Duterte also blamed the United States for causing the unrest on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao.
"As a matter of fact, we inherited this problem from the United States," he said. "Why? Because they invaded this country and made us their subjugated people. Everybody has a terrible record of extrajudicial killing. Why make an issue about fighting crime?"
He added: "Look at the human rights of America along that line. The way they treat the migrants there."
Obama indicated Monday he was wary of meeting with Duterte, suggesting the bombast could prevent making substantial progress between the two nations.
"I always want to make sure if I'm having a meeting that it's productive and we're getting something done," Obama said during a news conference.
"If and when we have a meeting, this is something that is going to be brought up," Obama said, referring to the Philippines' controversial record of combating drug crime since Duterte took office earlier this year.
Later, on Monday afternoon, the White House announced the meeting was canceled.
The Philippines war on drugs
Since Duterte was elected, more than 1,900 people have died, including at least 700 in police operations that were part of the President's hard-line war on drugs.
"Double your efforts. Triple them, if need be. We will not stop until the last drug lord, the last financier, and the last pusher have surrendered or [been] put behind bars -- or below the ground, if they so wish," Duterte said during his State of the Nation speech on July 25.
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Personal thoughts:
I find it noteworthy that what brought on the anti-Imperalist US, GO PHILIPPINES!!! rant wasn't the trade agreements, US soldiers getting away with raping Filipinas, or the presence of US bases. No, it was the extra-judicial killings, which Obama is actually correct about. I'm sad that a lot of my friends can't see the difference.
Another thing to note is that he brings up atrocities done by the US but forgives those done by dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Whooo political alliances.
AND! Duterte's all about "sovereignity" but he's also the same guy who'd give up our country's claim to the Spratlys Islands to China in exchange for a train system. UGH.
I'd hate to be part of Duterte's communications and PR team.
Duterte: I am not beholden to Obama, my master is the Filipino people
Amid issues on alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines in his war against drugs, President Rodrigo Duterte said he is ready to face United States President Barack Obama.
But he wants to make things clear - he will not explain anything to Obama.
In a press conference on Monday before he left for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Laos, Duterte said he is not beholden to anybody.
"Wala akong pakialam sa kanya. Who is he?" [I don't care about him. Who is he?]
"I am a President of a sovereign state. And we have long ceased to be a colony of the United States," Duterte added.
Duterte said nobody can force him to explain anything to anyone - especially on how he deals with the country's problems on drugs.
"I do not - I said, I do not kneel down before anybody else, except the Filipino in Quiapo walking in misery and in extreme poverty and anger," said Duterte.
"I do not have any master except the Filipino people. Nobody but nobody."
Duterte also cautioned anyone in the Asean summit from bluntly asking him about the issue on alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.
"You must be respectful. You must not just throw away questions. P*t*ng i*a, mumurahin kita dyan. [Son of a bitch, I'll curse you infront of everybody.] Tell that to everybody," Duterte said.
"Everybody has a terrible record of extrajudicial killings," Duterte pointed out.
Duterte said leaders must treat each other as equals - and not a subject of another.
"My country might be small. We hardly keep up economically. But everybody should be treated equally."
Duterte also blasted on the columnists critical of his administration.
"Alam mo there are columnists, they look upon Obama and the Unites States as if we are the lapdogs of this country. I do not respond to anybody but to the people of the Republic of the Philippines."
[Translation: You know, there are columnists who look upon Obama and the United States as if we are the lapdogs of this country. I do not respnd to anybody but to the people of the Republic of the Philippines.]
He asked journalists, why some people are all praises to Obama.
"Masyado kayo bilib sa America. Bumilib kayo dito sa atin," Duterte said.
[Translation: You trust America so much. Trust us here.]
Duterte added, if columnists are not happy with how he runs the Philippines, they can always leave the country.
U.S. has worse human rights issues
Before looking into the extrajudicial killing issues in the Philippines, Duterte advised Obama to respond and look into the human rights problems of the United States first.
Duterte asked: "Why make an issue about fighting crime?"
"Ni hindi nga nya maubos-ubos 'yung sa Mexico border nya. Look at the human rights of America along that line, the way how they treat the migrants there," Duterte said.
[Translation: He can't even solve the problems in his Mexico border. Look at the human rights of America along that line, the way how they treat migrants there.]
Duterte also said the U.S. has caused too much trouble for the Philippines - including the problems in Mindanao.
"As a matter of fact, at the turn of the century, before the Americans stepped the Philippines, in the pacification campaign of the Moro in this island, there were about six million ang population ng Moro."
Duterte said at least 600,000 Muslims died at that event in Philippine history.
"If he can answer that question, and give the apology, I will answer him," Duterte said.
According to Duterte, this issue has become a deep wound passed on to generations of Moros, which caused instability in Mindanao.
And until Obama answers for this issue, the U.S. President has no right to ask about extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.
"Who is Obama to ask me that? I'll tell him, who are you? Tell him that."
Campaign against drugs to continue
Duterte also made clear, his war against illegal drugs will continue - regardless of what his critics think, or what other world leaders say.
"The campaign against drugs will continue. Maraming mamatay dyan. [So many will die.] Plenty will be killed until the last pusher is out of the streets. Until the drug manufacturer is killed, we will continue. And I will continue. And I don't give a shit about anybody observing my behavior."
Later in the press conference, Duterte clarified he does "not want to pick a quarrel with Obama" - but stressed, he would not be beholden to anybody.
Source
Part 2:
White House cancels Obama-Duterte meeting
The White House on Monday canceled President Obama's upcoming meeting with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte.
This comes after Duterte lashed out at Obama for wading into the issue of the Philippines' leader's controversial policy toward drug dealers.
Obama and Duterte had been set to meet in Laos this week, where Obama is attending a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders.
White House officials previously said Obama would confront the Philippines President about his country's handling of drug dealers, including extra-judicial killings, or government executions without the benefit of judicial proceedings or due process.
But the Filipino leader did not take kindly to that notion, saying Obama had better think twice about raising the issue of the killings.
"Who does he think he is? I am no American puppet. I am the president of a sovereign country and I am not answerable to anyone except the Filipino people," Duterte scoffed in a speech Monday. "Son of a b****, I will swear at you."
Obama instead will meet on Tuesday with President Park Geun-hye of South Korea.
Duterte went on to blame the U.S. for causing the unrest on the southern Philippines Island of Mindanao.
"As a matter of fact, we inherited this problem from the United States," he said. "Why? Because they invaded this country and made us their subjugated people. Everybody has a terrible record of extra-judicial killing. Why make an issue about fighting crime?"
He added: "Look at the human rights of America along that line. The way they treat the migrants there."
Obama: Nothing off the table
In response, Obama suggested earlier Monday his planned meeting with Duterte may not go forward.
"I always want to make sure if I'm having a meeting that it's productive and we're getting something done," Obama said during his news conference.
"If and when we have a meeting, this is something that is going to be brought up," Obama said, referring to the Philippines' controversial record of combating drug crime since Duterte took office earlier this year.
The Philippines war on drugs
Since Duterte was elected, more than 1,900 people have died, including at least 700 in police operations that were part of the president's hardline war on drugs.
"Double your efforts. Triple them, if need be. We will not stop until the last drug lord, the last financier, and the last pusher have surrendered or put behind bars - or below the ground, if they so wish," Duterte said during his State of the Nation speech on July 25.
Despite the bullish tone, a government spokesman insists that the Duterte administration is against any form of extra-judicial killings.
"We do not condone these acts," Presidential Communications Office Secretary Martin Andanar said.
"(The) government is here to save our people from the drug menace and punish the offenders, including the big-time ones. The PNP (Philippine National Police) continues to investigate situations involving vigilante killings and operational aspects where deaths are reported."
Human Rights Watch has called for the International Narcotics Control Board and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to condemn the "alarming surge in killings of suspected drug users or dealers" in the country.
Source
Part 3:
After cursing Obama, Duterte expresses regret
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is expressing regret after his obscenity-laden rant against President Barack Obama prompted the White House to cancel planned bilateral talks between the two leaders.
Duterte, who cursed Obama as a "son of a bitch" Monday, said in a statement through his spokesman that he regretted "it came across as a personal attack on the US President."
"We look forward to ironing out differences arising out of national priorities and perceptions," the statement released on Tuesday read.
White House officials previously said Obama would confront Duterte about his country's handling of drug dealers, including extrajudicial killings, which are government executions without the benefit of judicial proceedings.
"Who does he think he is? I am no American puppet. I am the president of a sovereign country and I am not answerable to anyone except the Filipino people," Duterte scoffed in a speech Monday. "Son of a bitch, I will swear at you."
Obama has worked hard to develop the Philippines' partnership with the US and as a regional counterbalance to China. He's visited the country twice in his second term, and announced on a stop there in November the return of a US military presence at a critical naval base on the South China Sea.
But Duterte's derogatory comments and a spike in extrajudicial killings of suspected drug dealers put the relationship in stormier waters.
Obama and Duterte had been set to meet in Laos this week, where Obama is attending a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders. The statement from Duterte's spokesman said the "meeting has been mutually agreed upon to be moved to a later date."
Obama instead will meet on Tuesday with President Park Geun-hye of South Korea.
n his speech Monday, Duterte also blamed the United States for causing the unrest on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao.
"As a matter of fact, we inherited this problem from the United States," he said. "Why? Because they invaded this country and made us their subjugated people. Everybody has a terrible record of extrajudicial killing. Why make an issue about fighting crime?"
He added: "Look at the human rights of America along that line. The way they treat the migrants there."
Obama indicated Monday he was wary of meeting with Duterte, suggesting the bombast could prevent making substantial progress between the two nations.
"I always want to make sure if I'm having a meeting that it's productive and we're getting something done," Obama said during a news conference.
"If and when we have a meeting, this is something that is going to be brought up," Obama said, referring to the Philippines' controversial record of combating drug crime since Duterte took office earlier this year.
Later, on Monday afternoon, the White House announced the meeting was canceled.
The Philippines war on drugs
Since Duterte was elected, more than 1,900 people have died, including at least 700 in police operations that were part of the President's hard-line war on drugs.
"Double your efforts. Triple them, if need be. We will not stop until the last drug lord, the last financier, and the last pusher have surrendered or [been] put behind bars -- or below the ground, if they so wish," Duterte said during his State of the Nation speech on July 25.
Source
Personal thoughts:
I find it noteworthy that what brought on the anti-Imperalist US, GO PHILIPPINES!!! rant wasn't the trade agreements, US soldiers getting away with raping Filipinas, or the presence of US bases. No, it was the extra-judicial killings, which Obama is actually correct about. I'm sad that a lot of my friends can't see the difference.
Another thing to note is that he brings up atrocities done by the US but forgives those done by dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Whooo political alliances.
AND! Duterte's all about "sovereignity" but he's also the same guy who'd give up our country's claim to the Spratlys Islands to China in exchange for a train system. UGH.
I'd hate to be part of Duterte's communications and PR team.