MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest statement supposedly ordering the killing of Catholic bishops is just a “personal” matter, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said Thursday. Duterte earlier lashed out at the Catholic bishops, saying they are better off dead. Duterte says Catholic bishops useless…kill themAsked if he sees the statement as an official order, Albayalde said Duterte never ordered the police to go above the law. “What is probably the [statement against the] bishop, probably it’s quite personal. /cbbADVERTISEMENTRELATED STORIESDe Lima says Duterte attacking critics to instill fearAlejano to Duterte: You have no right to disrespect our faithRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 06, 2018 04:58 UTC