Duterte: Don’t give me gifts for Christmas

WATCH the story on the latest “Sa Totoo Lang” program video at 54:13 

 

“I appreciate it kaya lang naman sabi ko, andyan na sa akin lahat ang gusto ko pero hindi lahat ng bagay… bagay-bagay dito sa mundo, gusto ko lahat yan, that’s another thing.”

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said when asked why he wanted his friends and colleagues not to give gifts to him this coming Christmas, instead donate it to soldiers and policemen.

During an interview with Erwin Tulfo on the latest “Sa Totoo Lang” program, he clarified that he doesn’t even “need everything or anything.”

“Ayoko ko rin magtanggap kasi ayoko rin magkaroon ng utang na loob. Mahirap kasi ‘yan kasi matagal na akong Mayor. Mayroon talagang magkakaproblema dyan. Lalo na yung presidente na ngayon,” he said.

The president also mentioned that he received gifts before that’s why this Christmas, he will make a raffle for them.

“Kaya nga sabi ko, yung mga sapatos ko… gusto mo tingnan? Sig- sigma, yung Italian meron ako dyan, Hermes alam mo kung sino ang nagmamayari nyan? Ngayong pasko yung sundalo, i-ano ko yan, i-raffle ko,” he said.

Duterte even showed as a proof that he isn’t using any branded things, saying “Itong sapatos ko, basahin mo ang pangalan. Rolando Santos. Alam mo kung taga-saan to? Marikina. Hindi mo ako mapapasuot ng Hermes, Si-sigma ano yan? St. Benildo.”

“Bigyan mo man ako ng relo pati yon hindi ko naman susuot. Bakit sino namang Presidente ang magsuot pakaraming gutom dyan tapos mag-Hermes ka. Ito Rolando Santos, Marikina na yan, siya gumawa ng sapatos ko,” he added.

 

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