Duterte Spokesperson Says New York Times ‘Demolition Job’ Against The PH President ‘Very Obvious’

Malacañang believed Monday, March 27, that the critics of President Rodrigo Duterte have launched a “well-funded” campaign against him to pay “hack writers” of American daily newspaper New York Times (NYT), who are “focused on undermining him.”

Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella, in a statement, said that the NYT’s “demolition job” against the President appears to be “very obvious,” especially now that he is getting a “very high approval” from the majority of the Filipino people.

Abella questioned NYT’s release in just one week of news feature “Becoming Duterte: The Making of a Philippine Strongman” narrating his rise to power under the context of violence; an editorial “Accountability for Duterte” including “unsubstantiated claims” of his critics; and a video documentary “When a President Says, I’ll Kill You” highlighting drug killings.

Despite this, the Presidential Spokesperson said the Duterte administration would remain unfazed and would just focus on its pledge to rid the country of illegal drugs, crimes, and corruption.

“NYT’s very obvious demolition work flies in the face of the very high approval of PPRD enjoy. The newspaper tries to stir global outrage in a nation that welcomes its newfound peace and order,” Abella said.

“One can only conclude that certain personalities and politicians have mounted a well-funded campaign utilizing hack writers and their ilk in their bid to oust PRRD. However, the administration will not be deterred in fulfilling its promise of building a progressive and inclusive nation free from drugs, crimes and corruption,” he added.

Abella made the statement in response of the 15-minute video documentary that was freshly released by the NYT.

The video documented the victims of drug killings, their grieving relatives, and some journalists who cover them.

Abella earlier chided the NYT for writing a “cynical and unfair” report about the life of President Duterte.

He alleged that some “well-heeled clients with shady motives” paid the international newspaper to publish articles against the President.

Source: Sunstar PH