The real power of President Rodrigo Duterte comes from the people whom he serves, Malacañang said Wednesday after Forbes magazine ranked him as the 69th most powerful person in the world. “President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has many times acknowledged that the true source of power is the people,” Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. As President for almost two years, Roque said Duterte “has faithfully served our people by promoting the interests of the Filipino people and the Filipino nation first.”“The Presidency, in the mind of PRRD, begins and ends with public trust where real power emanates,” he said. Duterte won the presidency in 2016 with 16 million votes, 6 million votes over his closest rival, Mar Roxas. /cbbADVERTISEMENT

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 09, 2018 05:48 UTC