Duterte says did not insult Obama, calls UN chief 'fool'

Sep 13, 2016, 04:49
Duterte says did not insult Obama, calls UN chief 'fool'

"I do not have an obligation to please everybody or to please some person,", he said without elaborating, or mentioning any names or specific country that he intends to send a clear message to. It is also my obligation to my people for the money spent in this trip and for all the things that cost the Filipino, I have to make an official report.

Speaking before hundreds of Filipinos in Jakarta, Indonesia, Duterte said he "never made any reference to Obama" in his speech before leaving for Vientiane, Laos Monday to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Before the East Asia Summit - which brings together leaders from Japan, South Korea, China, Russia, India, Australia and New Zealand - Filipino Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar attributed Duterte's absence to a headache. He said that in recent years, the US and Asia had solidified "unprecedented" cooperation that will create more prosperity for their peoples.

President Barack Obama said Thursday that Republican Donald Trump proves he isn't qualified to be president "every time he speaks", adding that he was confident Americans would ultimately reject the brash billionaire on Election Day.

Before traveling to Laos for regional summits, Duterte said Monday that Obama should not question him about the rising death toll in his war on drugs, which has been criticized overseas and by Duterte's opponents in the Philippines.

The former Davao city mayor, known for his bold comments and remarks and for encouraging vigilante killings of suspected drug dealers since taking office, returned to his country on Saturday, 10 September.

Duterte missed a scheduled one-on-one with Obama, who postponed the meeting after the brash Philippine leader called him a "son of a bitch" in a pre-departure speech and threatened to swear at him if the US leader raised concerns over Duterte's bloody crackdown on illegal drugs. This led the White House to cancel the scheduled meet between the two leaders.

"And I'm very happy that it happened", said Mr Yasay who traveled with President Duterte. "And what I indicated to him is that my team should be meeting with his and determine how we can move forward on a whole range of issues", he stated. You must not just throw away questions.

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