President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday disputed Time Magazine’s depiction of him as a strongman, stressing that he had never jailed anyone for criticizing him. “They said I was a strongman. I am just a government worker,” Mr. Duterte said. Mr. Duterte stressed that he never acted like he was king of the Philippines, as he reminded the public that he won the presidency in 2016 because he bannered the issue of fighting corruption. “Regardless of slant, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has demonstrated strong and decisive leadership—a quality appreciated by Filipinos as evidenced by the Chief Executive’s high satisfaction, approval, trust and performance ratings,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 04, 2018 23:26 UTC