{"id":179809,"date":"2018-09-03T03:06:46","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T07:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=179809"},"modified":"2018-09-03T03:06:46","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T07:06:46","slug":"duterte-apologizes-obama-harsh-words-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/09\/03\/duterte-apologizes-obama-harsh-words-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte apologizes to Obama for ‘harsh’ words in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his departure statement at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 in Pasay City on September 2, 2018 before heading off to his official visits to the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. KING RODRIGUEZ\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Almost two years after hurling expletives at former US President Barack Obama for criticizing his war on drugs, President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday apologized, saying he has also forgiven him for meddling in the affairs of the Philippines.<\/p>\n

In September 2016, Duterte called Obama a \u201cson of a b****\u201d in a forum in Laos after the former American leader raised concerns on how the Duterte administration implemented its aggressive crackdown against illegal drugs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell then it would be appropriate also to say at this time to Mr. Obama that you are now a civilian and I am sorry for uttering those words,\u201d Duterte said in his speech before the Filipino community in Israel.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, it was just a plain talkatess also like yours. We have learned our lessons very well.\u00a0Nag-ano tayo — nagkakaintindihan tayo<\/em>\u00a0(We understand each other),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Duterte jested about forgiving Obama for criticizing the drug war just as he had forgiven his ex-girlfriends.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo if it is to your heart to forgive, you forgive. I have forgiven you just like\u00a0\u2018yung mga — \u2018yung lahat ng mga girlfriends ko noong binata pa ako<\/em>\u00a0(all my girlfriends when I was still single),\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

Duterte explained anew that his reason for cursing Obama was because the former US president \u201ccastigated\u201d him about human rights when he should have filed a complaint before the United Nations (UN) instead.<\/p>\n

Obama said Duterte should carry out his drug war \u201cthe right way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo eh sinobrahan niya eh<\/em>\u00a0(He went overboard). If you have a — qualms, if you have complaints against me, go to the United Nations. File your complaint there and ask for a hearing,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHindi \u2018yan diretsuhin mo ako<\/em>\u00a0(You don\u2019t come to me straight) you tell me in public that I am wrong blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He said Obama \u201cought to know the basic rules\u201d of avoiding to criticize a different country\u2019s problems.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing a president of the republic of — of a republic that is — you ought to know the basic rules. You do not criticize especially if it is a problem of the country that you are criticizing,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

Duterte is currently in Israel until Sept. 5, the first Filipino leader to travel to the country, upon invitation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n

He also met overseas workers in Israel saying he was \u201cteary-eyed\u201d upon seeing them there.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlam mo bihirang-bihira ako umiiyak<\/em>\u00a0(You know, I rarely cry) I could remember maybe the times that I cried, when my father and mother died. But rare, very rare,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIto lang ang bisita ko na<\/em>\u00a0(This is the only visit where) maybe I will do it again. I really do not know. But this is the first time\u00a0napaluha ako na nandito ako sa aking mga kababayang Pilipino<\/em>\u00a0(I got teary-eyed in front of my fellow Filipino citizens),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The President is there to strengthen cooperation in areas such as defense and security, law enforcement, economic development, labor, trade and investments.<\/p>\n

From Israel, Duterte will fly to Jordan for another official visit from Sept. 5 to 8 upon the invitation of His Majesty King Abdullah II.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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