The state must protect the media. In a democracy, the role of media is very important. In the absence of a credible opposition party, you can rely on the media. – Rodrigo Duterte
Erosion of faith and trust in government – that is the real problem that confronts us. – Rodrigo Duterte
We have a society now where obedience to the law is really a choice, an option only. – Rodrigo Duterte
I don’t care if you will get angry with me, but I am not open to a compromise. Contractualization must go. It is anti-people. – Rodrigo Duterte
I do not like the way oppressed Filipinos are being treated now. They are oppressed and have no one to turn to. – Rodrigo Duterte
I have to build a new environment for the people. I will place them in ecozones and provide them assistance. I will build hospitals there. There will be economic activity. – Rodrigo Duterte
You have to support the government, not to me personally; I do not want anyone cultivating loyalty to me. I don’t like that. – Rodrigo Duterte
I have to address the economic conditions of everybody, including, and perhaps first, those who are poor. – Rodrigo Duterte
It is really the angling in the media that I do not like. That is how media can be rotten. – Rodrigo Duterte
As a lawyer and a former prosecutor, I know the limits of the power and authority of the president. I know what is legal and what is not. – Rodrigo Duterte
