In spite of own assaults by former president Rodrigo Duterte versus him, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. clarified that he does not consider his predecessor as a political enemy.
“I do not consider him a political enemy. It requires two to tango. I do not think about him a political enemy,” President Marcos explained.
The President designed the remarks during a media interview on the sidelines of the Philippines-US-Japan trilateral conference in Washington, DC.
President Marcos was questioned to remark on Duterte’s statements declaring they will turn out to be political enemies next the suspension of Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib.
Asked if he is ready to sit down with Duterte to examine the intended “gentleman’s agreement” with China, President Marcos replied in the affirmative.
“Send those paperwork to me. And then we’ll sit down and examine it,” President Marcos claimed as he emphasized that he will definitely assessment the paperwork so he can check with acceptable issues.
Marcos claimed the files ought to be directly sent to him, not to the Section of Justice (DOJ) or the Office of International Affairs (DFA) or any governing administration agency.
“Pag-aaralan ko, mag-uusap kami kung gusto n’ya,” he reported.
President Marcos thinks there was in fact a “secret agreement” that was forged for the duration of the administration of Duterte with China as significantly as the problem in the West Philippine Sea is concerned. PCO