In a hurry to be president? Duterte tells Robredo: Pakasalan mo ako, dalawa tayo

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday went on a fresh tirade against Vice President Leni Robredo, who he previously accused of being in a hurry to become the Philippines' highest official.

Duterte didn't mention anyone by name in his remarks before the Filipino community at the Royal Thai Navy Headquarters in Thailand, but his subject quickly became obvious as he introduced his running mate for vice president, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano.

"Eh si... iyong babae ang pinili ninyo. Apurado, gusto ako paalisin. Hindi pa nga ako dumating ng isang taon dito, paalisin mo na ako. Sige, dalaga man siya. Sige, pakasalan mo ako," he said, drawing laughter from the crowd of overseas Filipinos.

"So dalawa na tayo dito. At least hindi ako mawawalaan ng ano — bulong nang bulong na lang ako sa iyo," he added. 

Cayetano lost to Robredo in last year's elections.

Duterte's allies have accused Robredo of being part of a destabilization plot against his administration, pointing to her recent video speaking out against the war on drugs, which is the centerpiece of the administration. House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, a staunch Duterte ally, has linked Robredo to an impeachment case filed against Duterte, and has threatened to have the vice president herself impeached.

In his remarks, Duterte claimed that Robredo had done nothing for the country.

“Nagmamadali. Maghintay ka. Wala ka pang ginawa sa bayan eh,” he added. —JST, GMA News