“This man is a sociopath and he has the mindset of a hitman,” Trillanes, 46, told Agence France Presse in an interview. Duterte ramped up his verbal attacks against Trillanes after the latter accused Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte of being a member of a triad. “I will destroy him or he will destroy me,” Duterte told reporters. Since Duterte’s “destroy” remark, his officials and social media supporters have accused Trillanes of hiding ill-gotten wealth in secret bank accounts. “In this political fight with Duterte, there is no forthcoming election for me,” Trillanes said as he defended his motives.

Source: Manila Times September 14, 2017 10:52 UTC