News

Duterte to Gordon: Yung utak mo natutunaw

President Rodrigo Duterte devoted a chunk of his speech to Senator Richard Gordon on Thursday, following his criticisms on the appointment of military officials to top government posts.

“‘Yung utak mo Dick natutunaw, napupunta diyan sa tiyan mo. You are a fart away from disaster. Intindihin mo muna ‘yung tiyan mo bago ka makialam sa trabaho ko,” Duterte said in a speech.

Gordon warned that appointing former military officials can be ‘dangerous’ to the government.

“It’s a dangerous one because civilian authority must remain supreme over the military. Dapat three years muna bago ka i-appoint para mawala muna ‘yung ties mo, the ties that bind,” Gordon said in a statement.

Duterte insisted that he trusts military men and he has the power to appoint them.

“Why do you criticize me? It’s my prerogative. It’s not prohibited in the law,” Duterte explained.

Since the speech happened at the Burea of Fire Protection event, Duterte even joked about a fireman from Olongapo to punch Gordon.

He the issued a challenge to the Senator demanding him to name one military appointee who disobeyed his orders.

Staff Report

The Filipino Times is the chronicler of stories for, of and by Filipinos all over the world, reaching more than 236 countries in readership. Any interesting story to share? Email us at [email protected]

Related Articles

Back to top button