Sara Duterte vents anger at Rep. Chua during rally in Manila
Vice President Sara Duterte during her press conference held at the Office of the Vice President central office, Mandaluyong City.
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MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday aired her tirades against Manila Rep. Joel Chua, where she told a congressional bet to shove an apple down Chua’s throat until he dies.
During a campaign rally of the slate of mayoral candidate Isko Moreno in the 3rd District of Manila City, Duterte told the audience to vote for Moreno and the rest of his slate to avoid conflict in the local government if candidates from different parties win.
Duterte also campaigned for Apple Nieto, who is gunning for a seat in the 3rd district of Manila. Chua, Duterte’s critic and one of her impeachment trial prosecutors, is seeking reelection for the same post.
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“Ibibigay ko itong apple na ito kay Apple Nieto. Ma’am, saksak mo ito sa bibig ni [Rep. Joel] Chua hanggang sa kanyang lalamunan hanggang siya ay mamatay,” Duterte said in her speech.
(I will give this apple to Apple Nieto. Ma’am, shove this to the mouth until the throat of [Rep. Joel] Chua until he dies.)
Duterte also made reference to the famous “Snow White” fairytale, where the princess was sent to a deep, cursed sleep after biting a poisoned apple.
“Ang apple na ’yan, ibigay mo kay ‘Snow White’ Joel Chua. Alam niyo, ’di ba si Snow White kumain ng apple tapos nabilaukan. Bigay mo yan sa kanya, saksak mo doon sa bibig niya,” Duterte added.
(Give this apple to ‘Snow White’ Joel Chua. You know, Snow White ate an apple and choked. Give that to him and shove that into his mouth.)
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Chua is also the chairperson of the House of Representatives panel on good government and accountability. It is the same committee that led the investigation into the alleged misuse of confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education under Duterte’s leadership.
Meanwhile, Duterte called on the audience to refrain from candidates coming from big political families and those endorsed by famous people.
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“Hindi dahil Duterte ’yan ay automatic ang boto ninyo. Dapat tinitignan din ninyo ano ba ang kapasidad at abilidad ng tao na ito,” Duterte said.
(Not because they’re a Duterte, you will automatically vote for them. You should also look for their capacity and ability.)
She also pointed out how voters choose their leaders based on how they entertain them and how they make promises.
Duterte also seemingly took a jab at the promise made by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his campaign as a presidential candidate to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo.
“Pangako noong taong 2022 na kampanya, tatlong taon kinalimutan at ngayon may darating na naman na halalan meron na naman tayong kuno 20 pesos na bigas doon sa Visayas,” Duterte said.
(A promise was made during the campaign period of 2022 elections, it was forgotten for three years and now that elections are upcoming, we have so called P20 rice [per kilo] in Visayas.)
Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Laurel Tiu on Wednesday announced that the agency will start selling rice at P20 per kilo in Visayas, piloted in Regions 6, 7, and 8 next week.
