Former president Fidel Ramos may have criticized President Rodrigo Duterte a few times but he still remained a role model to the latter. Before reading his prepared speech at the book launch of Ramos at Camp Aguinaldo on Monday afternoon, Duterte recognized him as his number one idol and critic. “You are my number one supporter, but at the same time you are my number one critic now,” The President said at the launch of “Make Change Work.”ADVERTISEMENT“I respect your criticism. I would say that I love my country as much as you do, and we are ready to die for this country,” he added. Ramos gifted Duterte with a shirt with words “Follow Me,” the motto of Fort Benning in Georgia, where he took special military courses in the past.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 17, 2017 12:11 UTC