MANILA, Philippines — “Si Secretary [Harry] Roque gusto ngang hu-mitch pa sa jeep na ‘yan.” (Secretary Roque wanted to hitch a ride on that jeep.)
Senator Koko Pimentel had this to say Thursday as he hit back at presidential spokesperson Roque after the latter said the ruling party PDP-Laban’s membership will be reduced to a “jeepney-sized” group should they oust President Rodrigo Duterte as party chairman.
“Hindi kami worried doon and if he meant is as an insult hindi rin kami nainsulto dun,” Pimentel, the party’s executive vice chairman, said in an interview with The Source.
“Kasi kung tutuusin, kung jeep nga yan, e naka-produce nga ng Presidente nung 2016 and …
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