Catholic bishops have condemned President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest tirade against the clergy as they expressed concern about its possible effects on the young generation. Is it a joke to advise people to kill?” said Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes. Kill them,” the President said in a speech on Thursday during a birthday celebration in Masbate, eliciting laughter from the crowd. What kind of head of state encourages killing?” Santos said. “His presidency is a disappointment to us, and a disgrace to the country … And we totally speak, stand against it.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 13, 2019 21:33 UTC