Saying that he could not allow someone who only possessed “presumptive Filipino citizenship” to run for president of the country, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte last night told former schoolmates from the San Beda College of Law and supporters that he was going to run for the country’s top position in the May 2016 national elections. Davao City mayor Hon. Rodrigo DutertePhoto courtesy of Manila Bulletin image gallery “Give me any Filipino – a poor man, a teacher, a lawyer or a doctor. Basta not someone whose citizenship is presumptive,” Duterte told a gathering of about 200 at the Orchard Golf Course Residences in Dasmarinas ,Cavite where he had proceeded from an engagement in Iloilo City with his presumptive running mate Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano to attend the birthday party of SBC Law classmate Atty. Fred Lim. Duterte was obviously referring to independent presidential candidate Sen. Grace Poe who was [...]
