Manong Pulong Duterte

STATEMENT OF REP. PAOLO DUTERTE

Mr. Bangag, hindi na sana ako magsasalita.

Matagal nang tanggap ng maraming Pilipino na kahit sa sariling administrasyon mo, marami pa ring tanong tungkol sa direksyon at kalidad ng governance na ipinangako mo.

Pero dahil ikaw mismo ang nagsalita na parang napakarami mong naitayong "reforms" na maaaring sirain ng iba, kailangan ding may magtanong: ano ba talaga ang mga repormang iyon?

Malapit na naman ang SONA mo. Baka puwede mong isa-isahin nang malinaw ang mga nagawa mo na ramdam ng ordinaryong Pilipino. Hindi iyong puro English buzzwords, bagong slogans, at scripted applause mula sa mga kongresistang nakapila para mag-standing ovation. Ang gusto marinig ng tao ay resulta, hindi production number.

Habang naghahanda ka ng panibagong talumpati, ang mga Pilipino naman ay naghahanda sa panibagong taas-presyo, panibagong baha, at panibagong pasakit sa araw-araw na buhay. Iyan ang tunay na report card ng iyong administrasyon.

At tungkol naman sa sinabi mong wala kang regrets sa pagtakbo kasama si Vice President Sara Duterte—tama ka diyan. Wala ka talagang dapat pagsisihan.

Because the truth is simple—without Sara Duterte, you would not have won by the margin that you did. The UniTeam coalition delivered votes from north to south. History will always show that your victory was built not on the Marcos name, but on the trust and support commanded by Vice President Sara Duterte.

Kaya nakapagtataka na ngayon ay parang gusto mong palabasing ikaw lang ang may ambag sa mandato na ibinigay ng taumbayan.

Instead of worrying about who might "undo" your legacy, perhaps the bigger question is whether there is a legacy that Filipinos can genuinely point to beyond speeches, slogans, and photo opportunities.

At sa huli, hindi standing ovations sa Batasan ang magde-decide kung matagumpay ang isang Pangulo.

Ang magde-decide ay ang mga Pilipinong hanggang ngayon ay naghihintay pa rin ng pagbabago na ipinangako mo sa kanila noong 2022.

Pinapasabi pala ng taumbayan, “BAGA RA KAAYO KAG NAWUNG NGAG”

Forever will be your bodyguard 👊

Happy Birthday, 'Day.

Lisod usahay mangita og sakto nga mga pulong para sa usa ka igsoon nga imong nakita nga nagdako, nakigbisog, ug nagsakripisyo para sa pamilya ug sa katawhan.

As your brother, I have seen firsthand the challenges you have faced over the years. Daghan kaayong pagsulay, daghang kasakit, daghang sakripisyo nga wala makita sa kadaghanan. Pero maski unsa kabug-at ang dalhon, you always find the strength to stand up, move forward, and continue serving.

Sukad pa sauna, kabalo na ko nga lahi gyud imong kaisog. Dili tungod kay wala kay kahadlok, pero tungod kay maski hadlok o lisod ang sitwasyon, you still choose to do what you believe is right.

Behind the leader that many people see is the same Inday we grew up with—simple, matinud-anon, kusgan ug labaw sa tanan, devoted kaayo sa pamilya. Bisan unsa pa ka-busy ang imong schedule ug kadaghan sa imong responsibilidad, you never forget the people closest to your heart.

Karong imong birthday, akong pag-ampo nga hatagan pa ka sa Ginoo og maayong panglawas, kalinaw sa hunahuna, kalipay sa kasingkasing, ug dugang kusog para sa tanan pang mga hagit nga moabot.

May He continue to guide and protect you wherever your journey takes you.

Ayaw kalimot nga daghan kaayong tawo nga nahigugma ug nag-ampo para nimo. Most especially, imong pamilya nga kanunay naa diri, supporting you, believing in you, ug andam motindog uban nimo sa tanang panahon.

Thank you for being a loving daughter, mother, sister, and leader. Thank you for all the sacrifices that many people may never fully understand.

Enjoy your special day, Inday. Take time to smile, laugh, and celebrate the blessings that God has given you.

Happy Birthday. We love you very much, and we are always proud of you. Amping kanunay, 'Day. God bless you always.

Naa ra sa kiliran nimo kanunay,

Manong Pulong Duterte

Eid’l Adha Mubarak!

Nagkaka-isa daw sila. At may integridad. Kayo na humusga. 👊

𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗔 𝗕𝗢𝗠𝗕𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗟: 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗡 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Geneva, May 19.

A document submitted to the United Nations just changed the game in Manila and is shaking the political landscape.

​A 4-page written statement - officially archived as Document A/HRC/62/NGO/31 - has been formally submitted and pre-circulated to the UN Human Rights Council ahead of its upcoming 62nd Session in Geneva (June 15 to July 10, 2026).

​The document was filed by the International Career Support Association (ICSA), an organization holding special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

This is not the first time ICSA raised the Duterte case in Geneva calling Duterte's detention "political persecution."

𝙉𝙤𝙬, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜.

The document drops explosive allegations into the permanent archives of global diplomacy.

1. Political Motivation and Domestic Warfare

The document claims Duterte's arrest and subsequent 14-month detention are not acts of justice, but rather a "totalitarian political purge" orchestrated by the administration of current President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

It alleges the primary goal is to neutralize the political influence of the Duterte family ahead of the 2028 Philippine Presidential Election.

2. Allegations of Institutional Corruption

The submission accuses the Marcos administration of extensive corruption to fund this political operation, alleging within the document text:

· Impeachment Bribes: The document explicitly states 20 Million pesos were offered to members of the House of Representatives to vote for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.
· Plunder of Public Funds: The document also alleges that billions of pesos have been siphoned from flood control projects ("ghost projects"), national healthcare, and the Social Security System (SSS) to fund political coercion.
· Liquidation of Gold Reserves: The document states The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) rapidly liquidated nearly 25 tonnes of the country's gold reserves to generate untraceable cash.

3. Violations of International Law and the Rome Statute

The text argues that the ICC's actions violate several core legal principles:

· Principle of Complementarity (Rome Statute Article 1): The ICC is a court of last resort. Because the Philippines has a functioning, independent judiciary, bypassing it violates the principle of complementarity - the very legal pillar on which the ICC stands.

· Right to Interim Release (Rome Statute Article 59): The forced removal of Duterte bypassed domestic judicial review and denied him the right to apply for interim release.

· Presumption of Innocence and Arbitrary Detention (ICCPR Articles 9 and 14): Detaining an 81-year-old individual in declining health indefinitely before a trial constitutes "Arbitrary Detention" and "Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment."

· Political Neutrality (Rome Statute Article 42(3)): It accuses the ICC Office of the Prosecutor of losing objectivity by allowing itself to be weaponized by a partisan domestic faction.

4. Challenging the "War on Drugs" Statistics

The submission argues that the ICC's prosecution is based on flawed, exaggerated statistics provided by NGOs like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International (which claim 12,000 to 30,000 extrajudicial killings).

It asserts that official Philippine National Police (PNP) data shows the actual casualties in legitimate law enforcement operations are far lower, and that the higher figures incorrectly conflate drug cartel purges and unrelated homicides.

5. The Political Targeting Continues

The document also specifically cites the May 15, 2026 attempt within the Philippine Senate to arrest Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa - the former chief of the Philippine National Police who led the anti-drug campaign and remains a critical political ally of the Dutertes - as evidence of systematic political targeting.

𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐍𝐇𝐑𝐂

The ICSA requests the Human Rights Council to take three main actions:

1. Condemn the Political Instrumentalization of International Justice: Issue a warning against member states weaponizing the ICC to settle domestic political scores and eliminate opposition leaders.

2. Demand Immediate Provisional Release: Call upon the ICC to immediately grant interim or conditional release to Rodrigo Duterte on humanitarian grounds - citing his advanced age (81) and failing health.

3. Direct an Investigation: Have the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) formally assess the procedural violations under Article 59 and investigate alleged prosecutor non-neutrality, bribery, and state corruption surrounding the case.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭?

1. By virtue of ICSA's ECOSOC consultative status, the UN Secretariat is mandated under ECOSOC rules to circulate and archive this document on official UN letterhead to every attending global delegation. The allegations are now part of the international record - permanently.

2. During the Geneva session, the submitting NGO may deliver a condensed oral statement directly to assembled government delegations. This triggers a formal Right of Reply from Philippine state diplomats - forcing Manila to publicly respond to these allegations on the world stage.

3. The document petitions the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) to investigate Duterte's detention. Its findings carry significant weight in international public opinion - and in the court of geopolitical legitimacy.

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬, 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐬, 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟖

For the Filipino public, this development signals that the Duterte-Marcos conflict has permanently left the Philippine domestic arena. Whatever one believes about the drug war, the legal proceedings, or the political motives - the battlefield has expanded. Geneva is now a theater of this war.

For the Marcos administration, this is a calibrated reputational strike. Allegations of bribery and gold liquidation embedded in a UN document - however unproven - become reference material for hostile foreign governments, international creditors, and diplomatic critics. The administration will be compelled to respond formally at the 62nd session, or face the optics of silence.

For Duterte allies and the 2028 presidential calculus, this is a counter-offensive. Since his transfer to the ICC on March 11, 2025, Duterte has been detained at the ICC Detention Centre in The Hague. Every month of detention without trial is narrative ammunition. The UNHRC submission converts that detention into an international martyrdom story - one that loyalists can amplify across every platform heading into the next election cycle.

For the international community, a permanent record now exists linking specific Philippine government officials to allegations of institutional corruption, gold liquidation, and the weaponization of an international tribunal. Whether these allegations are ever adjudicated is almost beside the point. The document exists. It will be cited.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭: 𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥

The submission will not open the gates of The Hague.

But it has done something the ICC cannot undo: it has internationalized the political narrative. The road to 2028 is no longer being fought only in Malacañang corridors or Senate chambers. It is being fought in Geneva.

The question is no longer whether this is justice or politics. The question is which side controls the story - and on how many continents.

Is this a diplomatic masterstroke by Duterte allies - or a coordinated attack on Philippine institutional credibility? Or is this a manifestation of international humanitarian justice for Duterte?

Justice or political warfare? The comment section is yours.



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STATEMENT OF REP. PAOLO “PULONG” DUTERTE

It is deeply ironic that Antonio Tinio now wants to parade himself as a crusader against corruption and flooding issues in Davao City, when the entire country is currently witnessing what many are calling the biggest corruption controversy in Philippine history unfolding under the administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his son Sandro Marcos, and cousin Martin Romualdez.

Why is Mr. Tinio selectively blind?

Why is he not filing complaints against the engineers, contractors, and political personalities linked to questionable flood control projects nationwide?

Why focus solely on Davao while conveniently ignoring the larger controversies hounding the present administration and its allies?

For the record, the Department of Public Works and Highways Region XI itself maintains records of completed and above-standard infrastructure projects in Davao City from 2020 to 2022 amounting to approximately P49.84 billion.

These include roads, drainage systems, bridges, and other public works that Dabawenyos continue to benefit from today. And for the information of the public, Davao City has been zero budget for 4 years now.

But instead of acknowledging actual infrastructure accomplishments, "Tontong Tinio" appears more interested in recycling troll narratives and politically motivated accusations meant to demonize the Duterte family.

Perhaps this is what happens when a party-list representative forgets his mandate. ACT Teachers was supposed to fight for educators, classrooms, salaries, and the future of Filipino students.

Instead, Tinio has become a full-time anti-Duterte political operator whose press conferences now outnumber his actual initiatives for teachers.

The public can clearly see the pattern—selective outrage, selective investigations, and selective courage.

Flooding is a national problem requiring serious engineering, long-term planning, and cooperation among agencies — not grandstanding before cameras and carrying stacks of folders to create headlines.

Filipinos are intelligent enough to distinguish genuine public service from political theater.

👊👊👊

TAPAT SA BANSA AT MAMAMAYAN 🇵🇭

PATULOY IPAGLALABAN ANG BAWAT FILIPINO. 👊

Statement of Rep. Paolo Duterte

May kumakanta na namang tweety bird.

Ayon sa kanya, biglang naging uso ang SALN—hindi para sa transparency, kundi para sa timing.

May mga kasamahan daw ako sa Kongreso na tila “naaalala” lang bigla kapag hindi sumusunod sa script. Coincidence? Siyempre, “coincidence.”

Kung totoo man ang mga kuwentong ito, mukhang may bago tayong sistema—vote wisely… or we’ll look closely on your SALN.

Ayos ‘yan ah—accountability na may kasamang kondisyon.

Pati raw sa Senado, may mga kumakausap na. Busy ang iba — hindi sa pag-aayos ng problema ng bayan — kundi sa pag-aayos ng boto. Mukhang hindi lang presyo ng bilihin ang minamanage, pati desisyon ng mga halal na opisyal.

At ‘yung sinasabing “on the bag” na ang kesong puti? Sana hindi natin ginagawang grocery item ang konsensya.

Ang boto sa impeachment ay hindi raffle ticket, hindi utos, at lalong hindi dapat produkto ng pressure. Mandato ito ng taumbayan.

Kaya sa aking mga kapwa mambabatas, hindi tayo inihalal para sumunod sa bulong—kundi para tumayo sa prinsipyo.

Kung may mananakot, may magpapakita rin ng paninindigan. At sana, sa dulo, hindi takot ang mananaig—kundi ang tama.

Pakinggan niyo ang sigaw nga mga constituents niyo…kung may pinangako mang ayuda sa inyu,isipin ninyu ang taumbayan na nag ambag para dyan…