No credit grabber: Duterte corrects aide on bells’ return
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President Rodrigo Duterte has acknowledged that the return of the Balangiga bells «[was] upon the demand of the Filipino people.» «Let me be very clear on this here and now. The credit (for) the return of the Balangiga (bells) dNo credit grabber: Duterte corrects aide on bells’ return
President Rodrigo Duterte has acknowledged that the return of the Balangiga bells «[was] upon the demand of the Filipino people.» «Let me be very clear on this here and now. The credit (for) the return of the Balangiga (bells) does not belong to any worker or officials of government,» the President said, contradicting his spokesperson Salvador Panelo who earlier said that the bells' journey back to the country after 117 years was due to Mr. Duterte's «political will.» «Nobody, but nobody, should ever claim success for (their return),» the President said on Thursday, stressing that the bells were the property of the Catholic Church. War trophies ...Keep on reading: No credit grabber: Duterte corrects aide on bells’ return Read more