Duterte extends hand of healing to opponents

DAVAO CITY – As the voting comes to a close, City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Monday deviated from his usual tough-talking and extended a hand of healing to his opponents in the presidential race. 

"It is is important to say now...at this moment. I would like to address myself to my opponents... Well, this past few days are quite virulent for all of us--the black propaganda, and the false accusation exchange between two sides. And I would say these are really part of a day's work in election. I would like to say to reach a hand to my opponents. Let us begin the healing now," he said in a short talk at Royal Mandaya Hotel. 

"Let us be friends. Forget the travails of the elections," he added. 

Duterte said that the offer is given to everybody, including Senator Antonio Trillanes IV who accused him of hidden wealth amounting to P211 million. 

"If you don't accept the goodwill, fine, then I will take it," he said. 

Duterte earlier voted at Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School in Matina District past 3 p.m. — RSJ, GMA News