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Palace: Politicians paid for NY Times 'demolition job' against Duterte

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Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/03/26/032617_du30.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">President Rodrigo Duterte gestures while answering questions during a news conference upon arrival from a trip to Myanmar and Thailand, Thursday. <cite>Romeo Ranoco, Reuters</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>BAYARAN? Malacañang claimed Monday that some individuals, including politicians, had paid US-based publication The New York Times (NYT) to carry out a &quot;demolition work&quot; against President Rodrigo Duterte.</p><p>Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella alleged that the 165-year-old publication appears to be part of a &quot;well funded campaign&quot; to remove Duterte from office.</p><p>&quot;The newspaper tries to stir global outrage in a nation that welcomes its newfound peace and order. One can only conclude that certain personalities and politicians have mounted a well funded campaign utilizing hack writers and their ilk in their bid to oust PRRD (Duterte),&quot; Abella said in a statement.</p><p>The NYT last week published 3 pieces about Duterte: a feature on his rise to the presidency; an <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/27/17/ny-times-wants-accountability-for-duterte-hit-ph-where-it-hurts-most"><strong>editorial</strong></a> urging the international community to hold him accountable for the &quot;slaughter&quot; of suspected criminals amid his war on drugs; and a <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/27/17/ny-times-documentary-highlights-grief-in-dutertes-drug-war"><strong>video documentary</strong></a> highlighting vigilante killings in the Philippines.</p><p>Abella said the publication&#x27;s profile on Duterte depicts his rise to power under &quot;the context of violence&quot; while the editorial mouthed &quot;unsubstantiated claims.&quot;</p><p>&quot;NYT’s very obvious demolition work flies in the face of the very high approval of PPRD enjoys,&quot; Abella added.</p><p>Under the scrutiny of publication, Duterte&#x27;s spokesperson vowed that the administration will &quot;not be deterred in fulfilling its promise of building a progressive and inclusive nation free from drugs, crimes and corruption.&quot;</p><div><strong>-- With reports from Dexter Ganibe, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

<p>BAYARAN? Malacañang claimed Monday that some individuals, including politicians, had paid US-based publication The New York Times (NYT) to carry out a "demolition work" against President Rodrigo Duterte.</p>

BAYARAN? Malacañang claimed Monday that some individuals, including politicians, had paid US-based publication The New York Times (NYT) to carry out a "demolition work" against President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Palace: Politicians paid for NY Times 'demolition job' against Duterte

Jamaine Punzalan,

ABS-CBN News

Published Mar 27, 2017 12:04 PM PHT

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