President to dish ‘finer points of civilization’ out

President Rodrigo Duterte is prepared to give a “lecture” on the “finer points of civilization” to any world leader who may question his campaign against illegal drugs during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru.

Aware that he is “not popular” among some leaders, the president has warned that he would not allow anyone to walk all over him at the APEC summit this weekend.

“I don’t know kung ano’ng pag-uusapan namin dito pero ‘pag nagkamali na naman silang, gusto nila maka-isa, nag-practice na ako kagabi. Makatikim talaga sila sa akin. And I will lecture on them the finer points of civilization,” the president said before traveling to Peru for the regional talks.

“Huwag n’yong solohin iyong ano. Kayo lang parating tigas eh, kaya lang, you threaten us as if we are your laborers. Sabay ipakulong ako. Ano, pakulong? Isama ko kayong lahat,” a confident Duterte said.

The former Davao City mayor prone to profanity in public speeches assured that he would be “guided only by the best interest of the people.”

In Peru, the president is expected to join 20 other Pacific Rim leaders in Lima for talks on the challenges to free trade and investments, food security, environmental concerns, among others.

U.S. president Barack Obama, Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping are among the leaders attending the APEC assembly.

He said this year’s APEC summit would be an important opportunity for the Philippines to work closely with economic partners in the region.

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courtesy of MANILA BULLETIN

by Genalyn Kabiling

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