Duterte to Cardinal Tagle: 'When did I threaten you?' While Malacañang officials said he did not feel alluded to, President Duterte has reacted strongly to Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle’s reminder that power should not be used to bully people. Duterte went on to claim that a priest had wished him dead during a mass in support for opposition Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV. Noel Gatchalian jokingly wished Duterte sick during a mass in September but did not wish the President dead. Tagle made the remark after Duterte attacked the Catholic Church for lecturing about morality despite its supposed failure to address sexual abuses involving the clergy.

Source: Philippine Star December 19, 2018 16:00 UTC