“If I make it, God willing, to the presidency, I will be the first Left president in this country.”

—  Rodrigo Duterte

Excerpt from the Speech of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Lyceum of the Philippines University 64th Commencement Exercises https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ_J36h-47Y&t=76(April 24 2016)

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