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Rodrigo Duterte

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• “The intention of the criminals is to instill fear in their victims and kill them. What should we do but kill them also? My policy is that if you are a kidnapper and a drug pusher, you put yourself and your life on the line. [...] You must realize, you criminals, that you don't have a monopoly on evil in this country.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer; speech during an anti-crime summit at the Manila Hotel, (July 9, 2002)

• “[On critics of his Manila Hotel speech] I am brighter than you... mga ugok... matagal na ako dito. [...] I challenge everyone to review the tape [of] my speech and look for a single statement that I am for summary execution. Show me... let me hear [the tape] because if you find one... then I will go to the President [Gloria Macapagal Arroyo] and tell her that I am not ready to accept the job [of anti-crime consultant] because I might create a revolution.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer, (July 11, 2002)

• “[On criticism of his Davao City mayoralty in the aftermath of Jun Pala's assassination] Murder capital? Fine. Those criminals, kidnappers, holduppers, drug pushers from other places, come over because I'll finish you off. This is murder city.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer; monologue during an episode of Duterte's talk show Gikan sa Masa, para sa Masa (September 21, 2003)

• “[On the assassination of broadcaster Jun Pala] But who would benefit from the death of Pala? Definitely not me because it just only paints black on my name.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer, (September 23, 2003)

• “[On Benjamin C. de Guzman's fraud claims in the 2004 Davao City mayoral election] Way utang nga kabubut-on kining si de Guzman.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer, (May 2004)

• “[On President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during the Hello Garci scandal] She should not answer it. All the issues are manufactured by them, so why would she answer? Let them prove their case.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer, (June 2005)

• “[On his succession plan as Davao City mayor] I have been running this city alone for the past many years and whether I like it or not, I will retire. My father [Vicente Duterte] has left me a leadership and this I performed with the utmost desire to bring the people of Davao only the best. I have to be very careful. I am wary that my efforts for Davao would go to waste but if my daughter [Sara Duterte] will become the next vice mayor, I can always be her guide.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer, (December 2006)

• “[On congressman Prospero Nograles during the 2007 Davao City elections] We've never been allies in the first place. There was never an alliance from the beginning. A unity ticket, yes, but that was only because of President [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo|[Gloria Macapagal] Arroyo]].”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer, (May 14, 2007)

• “Sabi nila diktador ako...so be it!”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: In an interview with GMA News' State of the Nation with Jessica Soho, (May 26, 2015)

• “I don't care If I go to hell as long as the people I serve will live in paradise.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: "Duterte: Look ma, cheap shoes no socks", (August 5, 2015)

• “Mabuhay ang NPA [New People's Army]! Mabuhay si Duterte [in jest]!”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Inquirer.net, clip shown during an episode of Duterte's talk show Gikan sa Masa, para sa Masa, (November 3, 2015)

• “Bakit ikaw ba pupunta ng Mexico ngayon? (Why will you go to Mexico now?) Could you enjoy going to Mexico with kidnappings and killings there?”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Duterte's 'oops' moment with the Mexican ambassador, (April 8, 2016)

• “Ang pumasok sa isip ko, ni-rape nila, pinagpilahan nila. Nagalit ako kasi ni-rape, oo, isa rin iyun. Pero napakaganda, dapat ang mayor muna ang mauna. Sayang.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Duterte on Australian rape victim: Napakaganda. Dapat ang mayor ang mauna., (April 16, 2016)

• “[Remarks on disabled people] Iyong isa doon, classmate ko pa. Eh na-stroke, paganoon-ganoon [mimics]. Gusto ko sabihin, "Pakamatay ka na lang.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: SAKSI: Duterte, binaril daw noon ang umano'y bully na kaklase sa law school, (April 21, 2016)

• “Pero sa totoo lang, sanay ako magbaril ng tao. Mag-graduate na lang kami sa San Beda, may binaril akong tao.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Duterte: I shot a bully San Beda law student, (April 21, 2016)

• “If I make it, God willing, to the presidency, I will be the first Left president in this country.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Excerpt from the Speech of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Lyceum of the Philippines University 64th Commencement Exercises, (April 24, 2016)

• “I would rather lose the election than lose my identity.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: In an interview with Al Jazeera, (April 2016)

• “Just because you're a journalist you are not exempted from assassination, if you’re a son of a bitch. Freedom of expression cannot help you if you have done something wrong...The constitution can no longer help you if you disrespect a person.”

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  Recorded in: Source: Duterte endorses killing corrupt journalists (June 1, 2016)

• “Hitler massacred 3 million Jews. Now there is 3 million, what is it, 3 million drug addicts (in the Philippines), there are [...] I'd be happy to slaughter them. At least if Germany had Hitler, the Philippines would have (me). You know my victims, I would like (them) to be all criminals, to finish the problem of my country and save the next generation from perdition.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Speech in Davao City, cited in "Philippines President likens himself to Hitler" CNN, (September 30, 2016)

• “Kulong? Ay 'sus. Kulong, eh noong teenager ako pasok-labas-pasok ako sa kulungan. Rambol dito, rambol – at the age of 16, may pinatay na ako. Tao talaga. Rambol. Saksak. Noong 16 years old iyon, nagkatinginan lang.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Duterte claims he stabbed someone to death as a 16-year-old, (November 9, 2017)

• “If you are doing an illegal activity in my city, if you are a criminal or part of a syndicate that preys on the innocent people of the city, for as long as I am the mayor, you are a legitimate target of assassination.”

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• “(I hate corruption.) Hindi ako nagmamakalinis. Marami rin akong nanakaw pero naubos na. So, wala na.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Livestream: 140th founding anniversary of the Philippine Chinese Charitable Association, Inc. (PCCAI), (June 28, 2017)

• “What I don't like are kids (being raped.) You can mess with, maybe Miss Universe. Maybe I will even congratulate you for having the balls to rape somebody when you know you are going to die for your crime.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Philippines' Duterte makes fresh rape joke, (July 14, 2017)

• “[To Lumad schools] Umalis kayo diyan. Sabihin ko diyan sa mga Lumad ngayon, umalis kayo diyan. Bobombahan ko iyan. Isali ko iyang mga istraktura. (I will tell the Lumad there, get out of there. I will bomb you and include the structures.) I will use the Armed Forces, the Philippine Air Force. Talagang bobombahan ko 'yung mga... lahat ng ano ninyo. (I will really bomb all of it.) Because you are operating illegally and you are teaching the children to rebel against government... [Kung] may kalokohan kayo, edi mas lalo na ako. (If you are messing around, then so am I.)”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Duterte threatens to bomb Lumad schools, (July 24 2017)

• “[To jeepney transport groups] Pag hindi niyo na-modernize yan, umalis kayo. Mahirap kayo? Putang ina, sige! Mag... magtiis kayo sa hirap at gutom. Wala akong pakialam.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: President Duterte attends federalism summit in Camarines Sur, (October 17, 2017)

• “We won't kill you. We will just shoot your [female rebels] vagina so that if there are no vaginas, it would be useless.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: 'We will shoot your vagina': Philippines president on communist rebels, (February 13, 2018)

• “Kaya pagdating ko sabi ko, ‘Hoy, kayong mga tambay diyan, 'pag dumaan 'yang obispo ninyo holdapan 'yan maraming pera 'yan putang ina niya. Patayin mo.’”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Duterte to tambays: Steal from, kill 'rich' bishops, (January 10, 2019)

• “‘Yang aming away ko sa Katoliko amin lang yan personal. Kayong mga adik, 'wag ninyong totohanin ‘yong pukpokin yung bishop at kardinal, hindi sila kasali sa political ruckus.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: "About-face: Duterte now says 'Don’t kill bishops, priests', (February 25, 2019)

• “Ako ang nasusunod kaya I feel so responsible sa mga pulis ko pati sa mga militar.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Talk to Troops in Zamboanga City, (July 3, 2020)

• “Adre, hindi ako atat na atat maging presidente. (I am a disposable president because that is this the ---) ‘yon dapat ang ano. Kasi kung ayaw ninyo, kung galit kayo, o ‘di tanggalin ninyo ako, mag-coup d’état kayo.”

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  Recorded in: Source: Talk to Troops in Zamboanga City, (July 3, 2020)

• “Hindi ba kayo nagtaka kung sabihin ninyo nagpapalakas ako sa military? Tingnan mo 'yung Cabinet ko, kalahati puro retired generals. Kalahati ng Cabinet members, predominantly diyan.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Talk to Troops in Zamboanga City, (July 3, 2020)

• “[To Davao citizens] You go back in time[...] Gaganito ba kaganda ang Davao kung niwaldas ko yung discretionary fund ko (intelligence fund)? Gaganito kaya... You know the history of Davao. Nandiyan si pastor [Apollo Quiboloy]. Kayo lahat, you're a living witness na maganda ang Davao. How did it came about? How did it flourish? Kinain ko yung intelligence fund, ang intelligence fund, binili ko, pinapatay ko lahat. Kaya gano'n ang Davao. Yung mga kasama ninyo, pinatigok ko talaga. Iyon ang totoo.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Monologue during an episode of Duterte's talk show Gikan sa Masa, para sa Masa, (October 10, 2023)

• “If I become president, I advise you people to put up several funeral parlor businesses because I am against illegal drugs... I might kill someone because of it.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source:Duterte: If I win, better put up more funeral parlors (November 26, 2015)

• “On drug addicts: If they are there in your neighbourhood, feel free to call us, the police or do it yourself if you have the gun. You have my support. If he fights and fights to the death, you can kill him. I will give you a medal... If you are involved in drugs, I will kill you. You son of a whore, I will really kill you.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “Your concern is human rights; mine is human lives.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: SONA 2018 Highlights: Pres. Duterte: “Your concern is human rights. Mine is human lives.” (July 23, 2018)

• “Because they (the ) threatened to go down from the mountains to burn down Marawi? Go ahead, be my guest. We will wait for you there. Walang problema (No problem).”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Wallace Business Forum Dinner with President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (December 12, 2016)

• “On the : "Kaibiganin natin para walang gulo.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Duterte wants to befriend Maute group (November 29, 2016)

• “After being criticized by Australian ambassador Amanda Gorely and American ambassador Philip Goldberg: It would do well with the American ambassador and the Australian ambassador to shut their mouths.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Duterte says he may cut US, Australia ties (April 21, 2016)

• “On US Ambassador Philip Goldberg: We were speaking to Kerry, he's OK but I had a fight with their ambassador, that gay son of a whore. He pissed me off. He was meddling in the elections, giving statements here and there. He wasn't supposed to do that.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte insults US envoy with homophobic slur, (10 August 2016)

• “[On Pope Francis' visit to the Philippines causing traffic jams] Gusto kong tawagan, ‘Pope putang ina ka, umuwi ka na. ‘Wag ka nang magbisita dito.”

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• “[On Justin Trudeau, the Canadian PM] For God's sake, Mr. Trudeau, my own citizens are rebelling against us; killing my soldiers and policemen and civilians. And I cannot use the helicopter because they are citizens but they are out to overthrow my government. If you cannot understand [that], you should not be there in that mighty post of yours. Because you do not know the history of the world and geopolitics.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

• “[On Agnès Callamard, the UN Special Rapporteur] Kaya sabi ko, Callamard, kung imbestigahan mo ako, sampalin kita.”

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• “Mr. Obama, you can go to hell.”

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• “New York Times… Asshole, asshole. You cannot even criticize your own mistake. Invading a country, making up excuses before the world that is not true, then you have the gall to say stop. You better stop your publishing.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Duterte to New York Times: "You better stop your publishing" Philippine Daily Inquirer (April 27, 2017)

• “[On the International Criminal Court (ICC)] I said you’re all bullshit. They want to send me to prison and try me for genocide… They are a bunch of criminals, they cannot even show me how they died, when they died, where. Nothing.”

  Rodrigo Duterte (born 1945) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source

  Recorded in: Source: Duterte slams ICC anew: ‘They are a bunch of criminals, bullshits, idiots’ Philippine Daily Inquirer (September 22, 2018)

• “He must be stupid, this ex-President of Colombia [saying] Duterte is committing the same mistake. We cannot, never be on the same mistake because I am not stupid; you are.”

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• “[To Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill Clinton, the former US President] When your father was screwing Lewinsky and the rest of the young girls there in the office of the president, on the table, on the floor, on the sofa, did you raise any criticism?”

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• “[On Leni Robredo, former Vice President of the Philippines] I don’t think she can ever be ready to govern a country. Reason? Incompetence. She’s not capable of running a country like this, Philippines.”

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• “[On the Commission on Audit of the Philippines ] Putangina 'yang COA na 'yan. Letse kasi yung COA, everytime may mali talaga. Ano ba naman itong COA na ito? Kung magkidnap tayo ng taga-COA, lagay natin, i-torture natin dito, 'tangina.”

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• “[On Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, removed in 2018 after criticising Duterte] Talagang dapat paalisin ka, noon pa. Bobo ka na, putang ina, kung anong pinagsasabi mo. (That’s why you really have to go, even back then. You're already stupid, son of a bitch, you keep on saying all sorts of things.) I’m putting you on notice that I’m your enemy and you have to be out of the Supreme Court. I will see to it. And after that, I will request Congress go to the impeachment right away.”

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