PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte said he has dismantled oligarchy in the Philippines without declaring martial law and vowed that the remaining years of his presidency will be harsh for oligarchs.
In a taped speech in Jolo, Sulu, aired yesterday morning, Duterte said he could now die happy knowing that he has “dismantled” oligarchy in the country which he said had milked Filipinos and even manipulated the economy and elections for years now.
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