DAVAO CITY—President Rodrigo Duterte reacted angrily Saturday to the statement of the president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, who said public officials should not be onion-skinned because “a government official holds his life open to public scrutiny.”
“Who the f— are you to tell me [not to be onion-skinned] in the face of fabricated evidence?” Duterte said, addressing IBP national president Abdiel Dan Elijah Fajardo.
During his speech at the installation of new officers and induction of new members of the IBP Davao Chapter, Duterte tore into Fajardo, who was sitting a few chairs away from him.
“There’s a lawyer who says do not be too onion-skinned, even in face of fabricated evidence illegally obtained,” Duterte said.
Duterte reiterated that he would immediately resign if it is proven that he has P200 million in his bank account, as alleged by his political nemesis, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV.
He added that the documents presented by Trillanes and Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang were all fabricated.
