Duterte To Matobato "None Of My Children Went To Ateneo!"

Philippines's President, Rodrigo Duterte is starting to doubt the credibility of Senate witness Edgar Matobato who claimed to be a part of Duterte's hitman in Davao City on Monday.

During a conference with the Palace Press groups, Duterte denied that his son, incumbent Davao City Vice Mayo Paolo Duterte, have went to the Ateneo De Davao University.

Matobato also claimed that he was once Paolo’s bodyguard.

"So iyang sinasabi ni [Senator Leila] De Lima, I was not even—I was a fiscal at that time and a vice mayor. Ang sabi ko, masasaktan lang ang anak mo, kahit sabihin niya si Paolo, iyong vice mayor ngayon na abusado ganoon, but he was the guard of Paolo from Grade 1 to when he was fourth year sa Ateneo. Paolo never studied in Ateneo because the Philippine Women’s [College] is just about one block away, two blocks away from our home,” Duterte explained.

“Wala sa mga anak ko o ang lahat ng diyan sila ‘nong ano na, San Beda lahat iyan including the youngest [Sebastian Duterte],” he then added.

Duterte then cited the inconsistencies in Matobato’s testimony before the Senate Committee of Justice and Human Rights hearing.

“When you are fed with these lies, ang sabi diyan na he was there when he was a CAFGU [Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit], he was a CHDF. My God, CHDF was abolished when [late President] Cory Aquino won because they were supplanted with a—iyong Civilian Home Defense Force or CHDF—they were supplanted with CAFGU,” Duterte added still doubting the senate witness.

Duterte denied that he personally knew Matobato, but he revealed that he was aware De Lima would unleash the supposed Davao Death Squad member against him.

“Ngayon, ito si De Lima, once we investigate it. She’s diverting the issue. Eh puro kalokohan… Maniwala ka kay Matobato,” Duterte added.

Source: GMA