Duterte vows 'no press interview' until end of term

This is it! Duterte has his final words for all local and international media. The tough-talking incoming president Rodrigo Duterte will not entertain any kind of interview from press people until end of his term.

The 71-year-old President-elect Rodrigo Duterte assured everyone specially those in the media industry that they cannot held any interview with him within 6-years of his term.

Duterte said in a 27-second video posted on Twitter on Monday by TV5 reporter France Noguera. "Wala, Sorry ha, talagang... boycott."

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He was asked how long the boycott would last, Duterte frankly told to reporter, "Until the end of my term."

"Ayoko na, interview maraming mali, maraming criticism so no interview, no criticism, no wrong statement, no nothing, shut up," he said.

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The boycott issue was started when the Paris-based watchdog group Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) called the local media people to boycott Duterte's press conference due to his statements about the media killings.

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According to the RSF, The Philippines is the third deadliest place in the world for reporters, where Syria tops the list.

News Source(s): ABS-CBN News
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