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Duterte tags Gordon as a 'despot', 'thief' in public message
Senator Richard Gordon stated that no nation deserves President Rodrigo Duterte due to his controversial tirades and betrayal of public trust, citing the President's past remarks against the Pope.
Duterte has verbally attacked Gordon, who is leading the Senate investigation into the government's alleged overpriced procurement of PPEs.
The President threatened to prevent Cabinet members from attending the probe without his clearance.
Duterte also vowed to personally campaign against Gordon if the latter runs for public office in the upcoming elections.
In a recent "Talk to the People" public briefing aired on Thursday morning, September 16, Duterte called Gordon a "despot" and a "thief".
The President accused Gordon of being a "despot" for cutting testimonies during hearings, including those from the Commission on Audit (COA).
Duterte also claimed Gordon is a "pathological storyteller" and accused him of "bullying" resource persons during hearings.
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