PHWATCH: Former president Rodrigo Duterte makes a remark about killing senators to vacate seats for the nine PDP-Laban candidates. "Ngayon, marami kasi sila, ano ang dapat gawin natin? Edi patayin natin yung mga Senador ngayon para mabakante. Kung makapatay tayo ng mga 15 na Senador, edi pasok na tayong lahat," the former president says."Pero kawawa naman. Pero nakakainis kasi, hindi naman lahat. Talking of opportunities, the only way to do it is to pasabugin na lang natin yang ano," Duterte adds.
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Marc Mackie
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Dami nanaman nauto ni duterte. ahahhaa!
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NBI urged to probe Duterte’s joke on killing 15 senators, By: Faith Argosino - Reporter, INQINQUIRER.net, 01:16 PM February 16, 2025
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"MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) should investigate former President Rodrigo Duterte’s joke about killing 15 senators to make way for the senatorial candidates he is endorsing, Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said on Sunday.
Adiong stressed the “serious implications” of Duterte’s statements in the society.
“In a democracy, words have power, especially when they come from someone who has held the highest office in the land. If certain statements warrant legal scrutiny, it is imperative that all similar declarations be assessed fairly and consistently,” the lawmaker said in a statement.
“In moments like these, our institutions must stand firm in upholding the rule of law. We must ensure that no individual, regardless of position or influence, can erode the principles of democracy and accountability,” he added.
Adiong also pointed out that the NBI should probe former President Duterte’s remark since it also investigated the “kill” threat of Vice President Sara Duterte against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez.
“If joking about a bomb threat is prohibited by the law and has a penalty, then threatening to kill 15 senators should also have a consequence,” he said in Filipino.
Adiong also said that the older Duterte could not hide his threat in a joke.
“We have seen before how rhetoric like this can embolden individuals to take matters into their own hands, often with tragic consequences. When public figures normalize threats of violence, they create a dangerous environment where words can translate into real harm,” he added.
Duterte delivered the joke during the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) senatorial proclamation rally at Club Filipino in San Juan City last February 13.
“Now, there’s many of them. What should we do? Let’s kill the senators now to create vacancies,” he said in Filipino, eliciting laughter from the audience.
“If we can kill around 15 senators, we can all go in. But, they’d be pitiful. Yet they’re irritating — not all of them, though. Talking of opportunities, the only way to do it is to use a bomb,” he added.
Below is the list of PDP-Laban’s senatorial candidates for the the May midterm elections:
Criminal complaint filed against ex-president Duterte for ‘threat’ to assassinate senators, Jason Gutierrez, 2025.02.17, Manila
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"The former president’s remarks should not be taken seriously, his lawyer said.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) filed a criminal complaint against former president Rodrigo Duterte over his alleged threat to kill incumbent senators, some of whom were campaigning under the ticket of his successor, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Duterte made the remark on Thursday when he introduced senators he was campaigning for in the May midterm polls.
Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, chief of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, said the former president allegedly violated laws against incitement to sedition and unlawful utterances.
“I am filing this as a citizen. And you know, I’m a policeman. It’s part of the PNP to make sure that we protect the citizenry from criminal activities like this,” Torres told reporters on Monday, noting that Duterte has many “blind supporters” who could actually take him seriously.
He filed the complaint before the justice department and asked prosecutors to study it.
“You know, this is beyond politics. Don't think that this is politics and that I’m doing this to favor politics. We don’t have politics there. What is stated in the statement is a clear enumeration of violations of laws written in our laws. It cannot be ignored just like that,” Torre said.
On Thursday, the former president told supporters about using a bomb to kill 15 senators to create vacancies for the senatorial bets he is supporting.
“Now, there’s many of them,” Duterte said on Thursday, referring to the incumbent senators. “What should we do? Let’s kill the senators now to create vacancies.”
“If we can kill around 15 senators, we can all go in,” the ex-president sent, referring to the senatorial bets he was campaigning for. He said that the “only way to do it is to use a bomb.”
Five incumbent senators, including President Marcos’ sister, Imee, were running for reelection under the administration ticket.
Duterte’s lawyer, Salvador Panelo, said he was confident the case would be dismissed because the former president’s remarks should not be taken seriously. He said the senators would find the joke “just as amusing and (a) laughable remark.”
But Torre said Duterte’s jokes “are no longer acceptable.”
“He wants to kill the 15 senators he wants to bomb (them),” Torre said.
The police are urging “the public to respect the legal process and avoid speculation that may mislead or create unnecessary division,” Torre said.
President Marcos touched on Duterte’s remarks during Saturday’s rally for his administration-backed senatorial candidates in the southern Davao del Norte province.
“We just heard the other day, maybe they felt they stand no chance, that they will just kill 15 senators,” he said.
“That’s the problem when people think that the only solution is for them to kill their fellow Filipinos.”
While Duterte’s officials often say the former leader’s utterances were never serious, thousands of suspected addicts and dealers had been killed during his six years in power from 2016-2022.
Analysts said the Duterte family was using the political race to shore up support for the ex-president’s daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, who may face an impeachment trial in the Senate in July for an alleged threat to assassinate Marcos Jr., his wife and the House Speaker.
The Dutertes support the reelection bids of incumbent Sens. Ronald dela Rosa, who served as a police chief under the Duterte administration, and Christopher Go, the former aide of President Duterte.
They are joined by Duterte’s spiritual adviser Apollo Quiboloy and outgoing Congressman Rodante Marcoleta, a staunch supporter of the Duterte family.
Dela Rosa was the chief enforcer of Duterte’s controversial drug war while Quiboloy commanded the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), a religious group that had grown in prominence and influence during Duterte’s presidency. He is campaigning from jail, where he is fighting sëx trafficking charges, including minors.
If they win in the May midterm elections, they are expected to protect Sara Duterte amid the impeachment process, analysts said.
Earlier this month, Sara Duterte – the running mate of Marcos in the 2022 national elections – was impeached by the House of Representatives, who had accused her of violating the constitution, graft and corruption, plotting to assassinate Marcos as well as other high crimes.
In response, the vice president said she won’t resign from her post as vice president and denied making an assassination threat against her former political ally.
The Marcos and Duterte families are two of the country’s leading political families. They entered into an alliance to defeat the opposition in 2022, with Sara Duterte agreeing to run as a Marcos’ deputy.
In the Philippines, the president and vice president are elected separately, part of a system of checks and balances built into the constitution.
The alliance subsequently soured amid mounting pressure for Marcos to allow international prosecutors to investigate the former president on his drug war. The president initially said he would block International Criminal Court (ICC) investigators from entering the country to investigate, but later said they could carry out their own investigation here as well.
Jojo Riñoza in Manila contributed to this report."
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"MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) should investigate former President Rodrigo Duterte’s joke about killing 15 senators to make way for the senatorial candidates he is endorsing, Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said on Sunday.
Adiong stressed the “serious implications” of Duterte’s statements in the society.
“In a democracy, words have power, especially when they come from someone who has held the highest office in the land. If certain statements warrant legal scrutiny, it is imperative that all similar declarations be assessed fairly and consistently,” the lawmaker said in a statement.
“In moments like these, our institutions must stand firm in upholding the rule of law. We must ensure that no individual, regardless of position or influence, can erode the principles of democracy and accountability,” he added.
Adiong also pointed out that the NBI should probe former President Duterte’s remark since it also investigated the “kill” threat of Vice President Sara Duterte against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez.
“If joking about a bomb threat is prohibited by the law and has a penalty, then threatening to kill 15 senators should also have a consequence,” he said in Filipino.
Adiong also said that the older Duterte could not hide his threat in a joke.
“We have seen before how rhetoric like this can embolden individuals to take matters into their own hands, often with tragic consequences. When public figures normalize threats of violence, they create a dangerous environment where words can translate into real harm,” he added.
Duterte delivered the joke during the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) senatorial proclamation rally at Club Filipino in San Juan City last February 13.
“Now, there’s many of them. What should we do? Let’s kill the senators now to create vacancies,” he said in Filipino, eliciting laughter from the audience.
“If we can kill around 15 senators, we can all go in. But, they’d be pitiful. Yet they’re irritating — not all of them, though. Talking of opportunities, the only way to do it is to use a bomb,” he added.
Below is the list of PDP-Laban’s senatorial candidates for the the May midterm elections:
- Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa
- Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go
- musician and lawyer Jimmy Bondoc
- former Interior Undersecretary Jayvee Hinlo
- ex-presidential adviser for Northern Luzon Raul Lambino
- actor Philip Salvador
- SAGIP party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta
- detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy
- former executive secretary Vic Rodriguez
Criminal complaint filed against ex-president Duterte for ‘threat’ to assassinate senators, Jason Gutierrez, 2025.02.17, Manila
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"The former president’s remarks should not be taken seriously, his lawyer said.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) filed a criminal complaint against former president Rodrigo Duterte over his alleged threat to kill incumbent senators, some of whom were campaigning under the ticket of his successor, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Duterte made the remark on Thursday when he introduced senators he was campaigning for in the May midterm polls.
Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, chief of the PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, said the former president allegedly violated laws against incitement to sedition and unlawful utterances.
“I am filing this as a citizen. And you know, I’m a policeman. It’s part of the PNP to make sure that we protect the citizenry from criminal activities like this,” Torres told reporters on Monday, noting that Duterte has many “blind supporters” who could actually take him seriously.
He filed the complaint before the justice department and asked prosecutors to study it.
“You know, this is beyond politics. Don't think that this is politics and that I’m doing this to favor politics. We don’t have politics there. What is stated in the statement is a clear enumeration of violations of laws written in our laws. It cannot be ignored just like that,” Torre said.
On Thursday, the former president told supporters about using a bomb to kill 15 senators to create vacancies for the senatorial bets he is supporting.
“Now, there’s many of them,” Duterte said on Thursday, referring to the incumbent senators. “What should we do? Let’s kill the senators now to create vacancies.”
“If we can kill around 15 senators, we can all go in,” the ex-president sent, referring to the senatorial bets he was campaigning for. He said that the “only way to do it is to use a bomb.”
Five incumbent senators, including President Marcos’ sister, Imee, were running for reelection under the administration ticket.
Duterte’s lawyer, Salvador Panelo, said he was confident the case would be dismissed because the former president’s remarks should not be taken seriously. He said the senators would find the joke “just as amusing and (a) laughable remark.”
But Torre said Duterte’s jokes “are no longer acceptable.”
“He wants to kill the 15 senators he wants to bomb (them),” Torre said.
The police are urging “the public to respect the legal process and avoid speculation that may mislead or create unnecessary division,” Torre said.
President Marcos touched on Duterte’s remarks during Saturday’s rally for his administration-backed senatorial candidates in the southern Davao del Norte province.
“We just heard the other day, maybe they felt they stand no chance, that they will just kill 15 senators,” he said.
“That’s the problem when people think that the only solution is for them to kill their fellow Filipinos.”
While Duterte’s officials often say the former leader’s utterances were never serious, thousands of suspected addicts and dealers had been killed during his six years in power from 2016-2022.
Analysts said the Duterte family was using the political race to shore up support for the ex-president’s daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, who may face an impeachment trial in the Senate in July for an alleged threat to assassinate Marcos Jr., his wife and the House Speaker.
The Dutertes support the reelection bids of incumbent Sens. Ronald dela Rosa, who served as a police chief under the Duterte administration, and Christopher Go, the former aide of President Duterte.
They are joined by Duterte’s spiritual adviser Apollo Quiboloy and outgoing Congressman Rodante Marcoleta, a staunch supporter of the Duterte family.
Dela Rosa was the chief enforcer of Duterte’s controversial drug war while Quiboloy commanded the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), a religious group that had grown in prominence and influence during Duterte’s presidency. He is campaigning from jail, where he is fighting sëx trafficking charges, including minors.
If they win in the May midterm elections, they are expected to protect Sara Duterte amid the impeachment process, analysts said.
Earlier this month, Sara Duterte – the running mate of Marcos in the 2022 national elections – was impeached by the House of Representatives, who had accused her of violating the constitution, graft and corruption, plotting to assassinate Marcos as well as other high crimes.
In response, the vice president said she won’t resign from her post as vice president and denied making an assassination threat against her former political ally.
The Marcos and Duterte families are two of the country’s leading political families. They entered into an alliance to defeat the opposition in 2022, with Sara Duterte agreeing to run as a Marcos’ deputy.
In the Philippines, the president and vice president are elected separately, part of a system of checks and balances built into the constitution.
The alliance subsequently soured amid mounting pressure for Marcos to allow international prosecutors to investigate the former president on his drug war. The president initially said he would block International Criminal Court (ICC) investigators from entering the country to investigate, but later said they could carry out their own investigation here as well.
Jojo Riñoza in Manila contributed to this report."
BicycleHorse
Elite
Well he is better than Leni according to DDS supporters like you and you even push him hard to be the next president, even though we already knew that he can't match her.
Well obiously naman mas better pa si BBM kaysa sa poon ninyo. Bakit anu ba yung mga infrastructure projects ang nasimulan at natapos nya under his term? High crime rate involving drugs? ofcourse you want that, dba nga ang raming napapatay during his term kahit planted yung evidence at mga innosente napapatay?
Ayuda began during lockdown period dahil walang matinong plano si Duterte kung paano resolbahan ang COVID, dagdag pa yung corruption na nagaganap na hinayaan lang nya dahil kaibigan naman nya yung gumagawa.
HowSoonIsNow
Eternal Poster
basahin mong maigi mga pinagsasasabi mo ewan ko bat baket hindi ka ata nahihiya sa mga pinagsasasabi mo. malakas ata ang tama mo kaya sobrang hibang ka eh lol
BicycleHorse
Elite
syempre sino ba lolokohin niya kundi yung mga supporters nya, kaya bentang benta sa mga supporters nya yung Jetski.
Yung hibang dito ay yung ayaw tanggapin yung realidad na ginagawa ng poon nya.
saka bakit naman ako mahihiya kung totoo naman talaga? Anu yun mas gudyo mo na lang tumahimik mga tao laban sa kanya at hayaan na lang niya gawin yung pangloloko niya?
PWede yan kasohan,at may nag file na ang CIDG,unfair naman sa mga mahirap tulad natin,kagaya nlang ng teacher na nag banta dati diba na kolong ba yon?wag natin depenahan natin ang mali kahit idol nyo pa mga politiko,wag tayo mag pa uto marcos man tayo duterte oh ano pa,hindi naman tayo kilala nyan,gamit din tayo ng utak paminsan.. haha
ZummerSoltice
Forum Master
Failed logic.
Nagbanta at may reward system fyi.
Nagbanta at may reward system fyi.
BicycleHorse
Elite
Ang gusto nila kase ay i-normalize yung pang loloko, pang gagago at pang jo-joke. Isang napaka galang na gawain ito para sa kanilang poon.
ZummerSoltice
Forum Master
Iboto natin mga disente
Meltdown1221
Eternal Poster
Normalize naten Yung mga death threat jokes gaya Ng pag normalize naten sa mga rape jokes ni Duterte.. normalize din naten mga sexist jokes nya.. Duterte 2025 
lezzzgooww!! 
lezzzgooww!! Well1AmNichtDiePerson
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Disk_Error
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di na kayo na sanay sa naging Presidente na kina takutan ng mga kriminal at mga druglord sa Pinas.... Kalaban at galit kay Pangulong ay yung mga POLITIKONG ADIK AT MAG NANAKAW SA KABAN NG BAYAN ... lawakan mo isip ... aminin mo isa karin sa nabudol ni adik at ginamit si VP SARA para manalo lang ang ADIK na Panggulo .. simpleng
Hair Follicle Drug Test hindi magawa
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