But the former Navy officer with a history of coup attempts appears to thrive on the pressures that have come with regularly accusing President Duterte of being a corrupt mass murderer. “This man is a sociopath and he has the mindset of a hit man,” Trillanes, 46, said on Wednesday, offering a typically incendiary assessment of his rival. “I will destroy him or he will destroy me,” Mr. Duterte told reporters. Even though he has called for so many killings, Mr. Duterte has insisted he will not act outside the law nor allow state-sponsored murders. “In this political fight with (Mr.) Duterte, there is no forthcoming election for me,” Trillanes said as he defended his motives.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 14, 2017 21:11 UTC