Duterte to leave legacy of ‘death, misogyny, treason’ – Hontiveros

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Saturday said President Rodrigo Duterte will leave a legacy of “death, misogyny, and treason.”

“His years in office will forever be linked with the thousands of lives lost in extrajudicial killings, and the thousands of lives also lost amid his administration’s bungled response to the Covid-19 pandemic,” the senator said two days before Duterte delivers his last State of the Nation Address.

Hontiveros said Duterte “will also leave behind a national economy in tatters, with record levels of joblessness and hunger.”

“These are grave numbers which may not be denied or ignored by anyone,” she said.

“Try as he might to erase them, his legacy is forever marred by his attacks against the media, activists, dissenters and religious figures, along with his subversion of democratic institutions. His blatant misogyny shows us all that much work needs to be done before genuine gender equality in the country is achieved,” Hontiveros said.

“Lastly, his reckless foreign policies and his subservience to his so-called friends in China will have serious implications to our nation in the years to come, not to mention the loss of livelihood of so many poor fisherfolk,” she said.

“I hope that ultimately, President Duterte’s years in office will serve as a wake-up call for all Filipinos that we deserve, and should fight for better leaders for our country,” Hontiveros said.

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