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President Duterte is using a "new script" as a damage control after calling his jet ski campaign promise a joke, Senator Leila de Lima said on Saturday, May 15. Senator Leila de Lima (Senate of the Philippines) The detained opposition senator accussed Duterte of "trying to fool again" the public...

Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Tuesday, May 11, that he knew President Duterte was only joking when the latter said he would ride a jet ski to assert the Philippines' sovereignty. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Senate of the Philippines) Duterte addressed on Monday, May 10,...

It was just a joke. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address from Davao City on May 10, 2021 (RTVM) President Duterte never intended to ride a jet ski to Spratlys island and plant a Philippine flag to assert the country's ownership, saying people who fell for this campaign promise were...