On Reddit, Trillanes finally answers: What's a good thing about Duterte?

Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday answered questions from netizens in an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit.

Trillanes, one of the most vociferous critics of President Rodrigo Duterte, was asked to name good things he could say about the President.

Initially, Trillanes balked at giving a positive answer.

"Good thing? He is a good propagandist," said Trillanes, who earlier in the day called Duterte's first year in office an "epic failure."

When another user prodded the senator over whether he approves of anything the president has done, Trillanes admitted that he approved of Duterte's smoking ban.

"Probably his no smoking policy," he said, referring to the executive order Duterte signed last month banning smoking in public places.

Trillanes, however, largely remained critical of Duterte during the AMA session, even using a lighthearted question to take a shot at the President.

Malacañang had earlier downplayed Trillanes' comments about the first year of the Duterte administration, noting how the President still enjoyed popular support.

Trillanes has been critical of Duterte even before the latter won the presidency, alleging that the former Davao City mayor owned bank accounts that contained unexplained wealth. Duterte has denied the allegations, even calling Trillanes "ignorant". —Jessica Bartolome/JST, GMA News