VIDEO: Filipino translator of Obama said that Duterte call him a "son of a whore"

President Duterte curses a lot. He curses in front of businessmen, reporters, kidnappers and he was even accused of cursing the Pope 9 months ago.

With a President who is as dirty-mouthed as he is, I’m not surprised at all. In fact, earlier today, another news broke that this time, it was President Obama, whom he was calling “son of a whore.”

Lo and behold, my suspicions were true, the line that was cut from the video above, wherein the President said “putangina” was not even directed to President Obama, it was directed to the reporter who, according to the President, “just threw questions and statements.”

I repeat. The “son of a whore” statement of the President was not directed at President Obama at all.

Let me give you a rundown:

Earlier this September 5, Duterte gave a 5-minute speech informing the country that he is about to go to Laos for the ASEAN summit. I transcribed the whole speech and included the video below this article. This is for the people to know the whole story.

After giving his speech, he asked the audience for questions and clarifications, saying:

“Any questions? I will give you a few.. for clarification for the statement only. Do not come more on to politics. It’s too far away.”

Despite his warning of not going too far, one reporter asked him:

“Sir, there have been concerns on extrajudicial killings, sir. And you will meet leaders, any line of communication that we have prepared to address this issue in front of other foreign leaders?”

To which Duterte replied:

“To whom shall I address myself to? Who will be asking the question? May I know?”

Somebody from the audience said “Like Obama, Sir.” And that started it all. Here is his answer:

“You know, the Philippines is not a vassal state. We have long ceased to be a colony of  the United States. Alam mo marame dyan mga kolumnista (You know there are a lot of columnists) who look up on Obama and the United States as if we are the lapdogs of this coutry.”

In this statement, Duterte was clearly addressing his audience, Obama’s name was only mentioned as an example because somebody in the audience mentioned Obama. I am not a Duterte-fan, but anybody listening to that line, who understands the language will know that he is not degrading Obama, he is merely lifting his people up. He ended it by saying:

“I do not respond to anybody but the people of the Republic of the Philippines”

Now, this is the part that gets dirty. In trying to lift his people, he was subconsciously saying something that can be used against him. Again, from our point of view, his point is that the Philippines should never bow down to any country, there is nothing against President Obama, his name was just dragged.

“Wala akong pakelam sakanya (I don’t care about him). Who is he? I am not beholden to anybody.”

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Source: liberalamerica

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