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Duterte to House Quad Comm: 'Galit sila? Sipain ko sila'

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://news-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20241108121144/8792a7891e891454cc8f42b56ac78e38d4ec21eadde361ff39e73bf52ee814b7.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="Former President Rodrigo Duterte attends a Senate hearing investigating the alleged extra-judicial killings during his administration. Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau handout/file" style="width:960px"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former President Rodrigo Duterte attends a Senate hearing investigating the alleged extra-judicial killings during his administration. <em>Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau handout/file</em></span></span></span></div><p>Former President Rodrigo Duterte explained on Thursday why he did not attend the inquiry of the House Quad Committee on the extrajudicial killings allegedly committed during his administration&#x27;s war on illegal drugs.</p><p>Atty. Martin Delgra III, Duterte&#x27;s legal counsel, earlier sent a letter to the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs that his client would not attend the November 7 hearing as Duterte is “doubtful” of the integrity and independence of the Quad Comm.</p><p>House Quad Committee co-chair Rep. Joseph Stephen Paduano voiced his deep disappointment over Duterte&#x27;s absence at the hearing on Thursday.</p><p>&quot;Ano to naglolokahan tayo dito? Natatakot siya na pumunta dito? We should invite again the former president to be present in the next hearing,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/6/former-president-duterte-to-skip-nov-7-quad-comm-hearing-counsel-1855">Former President Duterte to skip Nov. 7 Quad Comm hearing: counsel</a></div><p>Duterte replied to the House Quad members who conveyed their disappointment regarding his absence, saying that traveling to Metro Manila is costly for him.</p><p>&quot;Galit sila? Sipain ko sila. T*** i**. Pera nila? Wala na akong pera eh. Mamasahe ako doon. I am living on my retirement pay. Wala akong extra money sa bangko, lahat sweldo ko yan,&quot; he told the media on Thursday.</p><p>&quot;Sila pa ang galit ngayon. B**ng!&quot;</p><p>Duterte added that the lawmakers could not intimidate him with threats of contempt of court.</p><p>&quot;You don&#x27;t scare me a bit. Galing na ako pagka-presidente, wag nila akong ganunin. Galing na ako sa Congress. Nag-mayor ako, nag-congressman ako, nag-presidente na ako. Do not give me that sh*t,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/7/quad-comm-denies-coercion-in-ejk-probe-co-chairpersons-ready-to-inhibit-1343">Quad comm denies coercion in EJK probe</a></div><p>He also denied receiving invitation from the quad committee, despite the response of his legal counsel that he cannot make it to the Congressional hearing.</p><p>&quot;In fairness to the idiots, wala akong na-notice na pupunta ako ngayon. Sabihin mo nga sa mga hindot na yan,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;What is there to say or more to what I have said. Sinabi ko naman lahat. Ano pa ang gusto ng mga g**o?&quot; he added.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/11/garma-says-duterte-tapped-davao-model-on-killing-drug-suspects-2122">Garma says Duterte tapped &#x27;Davao Model&#x27; on killing drug suspects</a></div><p>The former president also accused Rep. Dan Fernandez and Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. of committing subornation of perjury after allegations of &quot;forced admissions&quot; from resource persons.</p><p>PNP Drug Enforcement Group P/Col. Hector Grijaldo earlier claimed before the Senate Blue Ribbon Subcommittee investigating the Duterte administration&#x27;s drug war that House QuadCom co-chair Dan Fernandez told him to confirm the drug war rewards system.</p><p>&quot;You are not supposed to talk to a witness because a mere suggestion na ito ang sabihin mo, unless you are a lawyer, but if you are the judge o sa kabila ka, it would be highly improper. It would be stupid of you to be talking to the other party, delicadeza yan eh,&quot; he said.</p><p>Fernandez and Abante denied the claim of Grijaldo.</p><p>Former police colonel Royina Garma earlier admitted during the House Quad Committee hearing that the Duterte administration used the &quot;Davao Model&quot; in the reward system for police officers who kill drug suspects.</p><p>She said in an affidavit that cash rewards for drug-related killings ranged from P20,000 to P1 million, depending on the target.</p><p>Duterte has denied Garma&#x27;s allegations, saying he never ordered the police to kill individuals involved in illegal drugs without due cause.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/23/garma-says-davao-death-squad-existence-common-knowledge-among-cops-1109">Garma says Davao Death Squad existence &#x27;common knowledge&#x27; among cops</a></div>

<p>Former President Rodrigo Duterte said he has no money and traveling to Metro Manila is costly for him.</p>

Former President Rodrigo Duterte said he has no money and traveling to Metro Manila is costly for him.