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Duterte calls Philippine president ‘a drug addict’ as rift deepens
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| Last Edited | RP Jan 31, 2024 09:06am |
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| Author | Rebecca Ratcliffe |
| News Date | Monday, January 29, 2024 02:50:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte accused his successor, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, of being a drug addict who risked being ousted from office in an expletive-laden tirade that underlined the breakdown in relations between the two powerful political families.
Marcos Jr told reporters on Monday: “I think it’s the fentanyl,” when asked about Duterte’s remarks, suggesting the drug – which Duterte has admitted taking in the past for pain relief after a motorbike accident – had impaired his judgment. He added that the former president “has been taking the drug for a very long time now ... after five, six years, it has to affect him.” |
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