{"id":76844,"date":"2016-06-04T03:40:39","date_gmt":"2016-06-04T07:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=76844"},"modified":"2016-06-04T03:40:39","modified_gmt":"2016-06-04T07:40:39","slug":"duterte-unfazed-boycott-threat-reprimands-media-taking-statements-context","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/06\/04\/duterte-unfazed-boycott-threat-reprimands-media-taking-statements-context\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte unfazed by boycott threat, reprimands media for taking his statements out of context"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Duterte was dismayed how his statements were taken out of context, making it appear he was endorsing killings of media. (Photo: President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s official Facebook page<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DAVAO CITY \u2013 President-elect Rodrigo Duterte was unfazed by the boycott called for by Reporters without Borders over statements about extra-judicial killings of journalists, even as he offered no apologies for his earlier statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo apologies. If you do not like it \u2013 fine,\u201d said Duterte, who called for a press conference on Thursday night to speak about the three kinds of journalists and journalism in the Philippines after drawing flak from the media over a statement that most of the journalists who were killed were corrupt.<\/p>\n

Duterte was dismayed how his statements were taken out of context, making it appear he was endorsing killings of media. He debunked accusations he was endorsing media killings and that all of those who killed were corrupt.<\/p>\n

Duterte urged reporters to review the tapes.<\/p>\n

His statement drew flak from the media, the National Union of Journalists in the Philippines and the Reporters without Borders, an organization of journalists that promotes and defends freedom of information and freedom of the press.<\/p>\n

Instead, Duterte urged the media to boycott him. \u201cBoycott me. It will be good you will disappear\u2026I urge you to make this your last trip in Davao City. Do not threaten me. I said I\u2019m ready to lose the presidency, my honor or my life. Just do not f\u2026 with me,\u201d Duterte said. He further urged the media to make history in Malaca\u00f1ang by not covering his inauguration.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t need you. I would tell the Cabinet to avoid you,\u201d he said. He said he would just rely on the government\u2019s television network to cover his inauguration or content himself with someone taking pictures with a camera or cellular phone.<\/p>\n

\u201cKill journalism. Stop journalism in this country. If you are worth your salt you should accept the challenge. Kapag hindi talagang mababa na ang tingin ko sa inyo\u2026parang takot na kayo (If not, then I will think lowly of you. You really are cowards),\u201d said Duterte.<\/p>\n

Duterte further exposed the dimensions of journalists and journalism in the Philippines although he said, \u201cI do not claim to be an authority for the subject. Let me just share with you the way of the vignettes of life\u201d then recalled his exposure in politics from the time of his father \u2013 the late governor of the undivided Davao, Vicente Duterte.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not here to beautify a journalist \u2013 that\u2019s not my business,\u201d he said, adding that in the matter of killings of journalists \u2013 it happens everywhere.<\/p>\n

He said there are three dimensions of journalists and they face risks for doing their job.<\/p>\n

Duterte named the crusaders of truth \u2013 the journalists who are telling the truth, baring it all before the public and do not accept money because telling the truth and their profession matter more for them. But they invite danger, too for telling the truth.<\/p>\n

He said some of the crusaders are not being killed because their opinions are respected and they are righteous.<\/p>\n

The second dimension are the press relations officers, who are writing for the vested interests of people like miners, mining companies and they are engage in journalism as publicist or PROs to defend business and personalities.<\/p>\n

The third are the low-life journalists, whom Duterte described as vultures of journalism, who are accepting money from illegal sources exposing jueteng and in return shut their mouth and receive money. \u201cThese are the guys whose greed is unlimited\u2026 paid now and they ask for more and if there\u2019s nothing coming their way they took more and they destroy people and family and\u2026 they die,\u201d he told reporters.<\/p>\n

He said the low-life journalists destroy the dignity and honor of the people. \u201cThere is always a reckoning because the Philippines until now considers honor and life on the same level,\u201d he reminded.<\/p>\n

Duterte said it has been common knowledge among politicians and the media that there\u2019s always the \u201cpaid hacks\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about time we bare the truth. Let us not deny each other the truth. The problem is if you ask questions\u2026 as if the persons killed are the same because they are journalists,\u201d said Duterte, emphasizing, \u201cI am saying this with excuses\u2026 without apologies\u2026 you like to hear it \u2013 fine\u2026 if you do not \u2013 so be it!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDo not ever think you are in the field of purity,\u201d said Duterte, adding that journalists are like the police and military that once they go out they are already in danger. \u201cYou guys \u2013 you think too much of yourselves,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is veil of hypocrisy. Let us unveil it so we can understand each other\u2026 live in a democracy that is run by truth and not by vested interest of people who pretended to be\u2026 who have pretensions,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

But he pointed out he can never protect every journalist in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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