Former President Rodrigo Duterte is not afraid to be cited in contempt by the House’ Quad Committee.
In a press conference held in Davao City on Thursday, Duterte insisted that he had already told all the information when he went to the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee investigation.
This was after he failed to attend the House’ Quad Committee’s hearing on the war on drugs.
Duterte is undaunted of the suggestions that he be cited in contempt for refusing to attend the congressional inquiry.
“Galing na ako sa pagkapresidente, Wag nila ako ganunin. Galing na ako sa Congress, nagmayor na ako, nag-congressman ako , nagpresidente na ako. Do not give me that s****”, Duterte said.
Prior to that, Quad Committee co-chair Representative Stephen Paduano questioned Duterte’s absence despite the assurance from his legal counsel Atty Martin Delgra III that he would attend the hearing.
“Malinaw, Mr. Chairman na naglolokohan tayo dito because this first letter promised us that he will be present after November 1…Ay ano natatakot siya na pumunta rito?” Paduano stressed.
Duterte said he does not know what else the congressmen want from him when everything has already been told in the Senate probe.
” Sinabi ko na naman lahat, ano pa ba ang gusto ng mga g***?”.Duterte asked.
Abner is an award-winning journalist. He received the prestigious 2015 Titus Brandsma Award for Community Communication in the Philippines and participated in the 2016 International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) of the United States of America, sponsored by the US Embassy in the Philippines. Founder of WATCH NORTH COTABATO, a media-citizens’ transparency group. He worked as a correspondent for the Philippine Daily Inquirer and CNN Philippines. His experience in broadcasting includes anchoring for Brigada News FM in Kidapawan and General Santos City and Brigada News TV. He anchors Tira Brigada via 105.1 Brigada News FM Manila, Mondays-Saturdays.