STATEMENT
Sen. Risa Hontiveros: “Ano po yung structure ng organization na iyon?
Rodrigo Duterte: against criminals.
Hontiveros: Hindi po, ‘yun ‘yung task siguro na binigay ninyo, pero anong structure ng death squad na iyon?
Duterte: Structure against crime and criminals.
Hontiveros: Ibig sabihin ano po ‘yung setup, at sino ‘yung pitong ‘yun na miyembro ng death squad?
Duterte: To fight crime.
Hontiveros: No, Sir, ‘yung pangalan nu’ng sabi niyo pitong tao na nasa death squad niyo.
Duterte: Mukhang patay na nga sila lahat noon. 5:13:37
Hontiveros: it’s okay, Sir, ano pong mga pangalan nila?
Duterte: You know, I was mayor 43, I am now 73, for the life of me, I cannot remember the name.
Hontiveros: Ano po ‘yung structure ng pitong ‘yun? Meron bang team leader, may 2 tenyente? Then, may apat pa na tao, ano po ‘yung structure ng organization na iyon?
Duterte: I said I am 73 years old, hindi ko nga alam kung bakit andito ako kaharap mo.
Source: Senate of the Philippines, Blue Ribbon Committee (Subcommittee on the Philippine War on Illegal Drugs), Oct. 28, 2024, watch from 5:13:03 to 5:14:15
FACT
Rodrigo Duterte is 79 years old. He was born on March 28, 1945.
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