Panoorin: Ayon sa Pangulo, Tuso daw ang mga Pahayag ng Senador

President Rodrigo Duterte slammed Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson's remarks about his statement on the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). It will be recalled that the President said that Americans should pay if they want to continue the VFA in the Philippines.

“I would like to put on notice if there’s an American agent here, that from now on, you want the Visiting Forces Agreement done? Well, they have to pay. It’s a shared responsibility, but your share of responsibility does not come free. Because after all, when the wa*r breaks out, we all pay. You, kami, we are nearest to the garrison there where there are a lot of arsenals of the Chinese armed forces. Kaya tandaan nila ‘yan. I hope they would understand that we are a nearest to a theater of wa*r. Ang banatan diyan it could be submarines and aircraft carriers and all. Madadamay talaga tayo. I do not want to participate in any adventure of that kind, if I can help it. I am not against the Chinese, neither am I a — ako, hindi ako pro-American. I am just a Filipino government worker working for the interest of my country,” explained President Duterte.

This explanation by the Chief Executive was immediately reacted by Senator Panfilo Lacson. The senator said that Philippines is not a country of ext0rtionists.

Lacson's comment was answered by President Duterte. According to the President, the senator's statements are cunning.

“You’ve been very cunning sa mga statements mo… Sabihin ko sa’yo na you have nothing to do with this. Use a language that will promote your person, human being. Hindi ‘yung basta-basta ka na lang mag-post-post diyan without really finding out whether you are part of it or not. I’m telling you, you are not. So next time, consult a lawyer in your office,” according to President Duterte.

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Source: News5 | RTVM