For refusing to debate her, Sara Duterte calls Otso Diretso bets cowards
Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2019 05:39:57 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio branded the Senate bets of the opposition Otso Diretso party as cowards for refusing to debate her as she is not a candidate in the may midterm elections.
In an Instagram post on Friday, Duterte-Carpio shared INQUIRER.net’s story titled, “Opposition on Sara’s 1 vs 8 debate dare: She’s not the candidate.”
“This is the hallmark of your group, dark, depressing, sad, very recently, dishonest. And now, cowards soon to be L ,” Duterte-Carpio wrote on her caption.
READ: Opposition on Sara’s 1 vs 8 debate dare: She’s not the candidate
On Friday, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) junked Otso Diretso’s plea to arrange a debate with the senatorial bets of the pro-administration Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) party.
READ: Comelec denies Otso Diretso’s request for debate
With this, Duterte-Carpio, who is the HNP campaign manager, dared the Otso Diretso bets to debate her instead.
“Kami na lang, Inday Sara vs 8,” the presidential daughter said.
READ: Sara Duterte on opposition’s debate dare: ‘Kami nalang, 1 vs 8’
Duterte-Carpio then said in Cebuano: “Ang tawag ani, talaw” (That’s what you call cowardice).” /muf