“Do not hesistate to attack me, criticize me, if I do wrong in my job. It is your duty.”

— Rodrigo Duterte

Philstar, Duterte to media: You can criticize me as long as it’s true https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/09/11/1622603/duterte-media-you-can-criticize-me-long-its-true (September 2016)
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Filipino politician and the 16th President of the Philippin… 1945

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