President Rodrigo Duterte's threat of separating from the United Nations has set the nation ablaze, as many reacted that it is bold and tactless statement coming from the President himself. However, senators quickly defended the President.
"I don’t take it seriously. We are one of [the United Nation's] founding members," says Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian also responded on the issue, speaking positively of the President's statement.
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"He is a very intelligent man. Leaving the UN will throw our nation back to the Stone Age. He knows very well that being an isolationist country is not in the best interest of the Filipino people," Gatchalian said praising the President.
"I haven’t seen the actual press conference, but knowing the president, this is probably one of his off-the-cuff remarks to state his point," he added.
Senator Richard Gordon on the other hand said the words were misinterpreted and on his point of view it meant, "Hey, I’m doing my work here. I need your help. I don’t need your criticism."
Gordon also agreed with the others when he said that the organization should instead focus on helping out in ridding the nations of drugs and to rebuke the governments of countries where the illegal substance comes from.
The President' former running mate Alan Peter Cayetano also came to the President's defense saying Duterte have always spoke that way.
"I’ve always explained the way the President communicates. He always uses argumentum ad absurdum, where you bring the argument to the absurd," he explained.
"I cannot speak for him, but my interpretation of what he said, that we should just leave [the UN], means that if you (UN officials) cannot be fair, the UN officials and you cannot see what we’re doing to keep the people peaceful and give them security, what is the organizations for?" Cayetano added.
"I don’t take it seriously. We are one of [the United Nation's] founding members," says Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian also responded on the issue, speaking positively of the President's statement.
"He is a very intelligent man. Leaving the UN will throw our nation back to the Stone Age. He knows very well that being an isolationist country is not in the best interest of the Filipino people," Gatchalian said praising the President.
"I haven’t seen the actual press conference, but knowing the president, this is probably one of his off-the-cuff remarks to state his point," he added.
Senator Richard Gordon on the other hand said the words were misinterpreted and on his point of view it meant, "Hey, I’m doing my work here. I need your help. I don’t need your criticism."
Gordon also agreed with the others when he said that the organization should instead focus on helping out in ridding the nations of drugs and to rebuke the governments of countries where the illegal substance comes from.
The President' former running mate Alan Peter Cayetano also came to the President's defense saying Duterte have always spoke that way.
"I’ve always explained the way the President communicates. He always uses argumentum ad absurdum, where you bring the argument to the absurd," he explained.
"I cannot speak for him, but my interpretation of what he said, that we should just leave [the UN], means that if you (UN officials) cannot be fair, the UN officials and you cannot see what we’re doing to keep the people peaceful and give them security, what is the organizations for?" Cayetano added.
Source: TNP , Filipinewsph
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