Thread by @cnnphilippines

HAPPENING NOW: President Rodrigo Duterte holds a press briefing in Malacañang

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Duterte: It is the truth that we have no hand in extrajudicial killings.

Duterte: When you say extrajudicial killing, ibig sabihin the government is doing it. Kung lahat ng patay walang suspect, gawin mong extrajudicial killing, eh lahat ng patayan talagang extrajudicial.

Duterte says he cannot create an office, contrary to Malacañang's previous assertions.

Duterte on Vice President Leni Robredo: To give more teeth to her powers so that maybe she can have whatever she wants there. Sabi ko, as long as there is security clearance from the government, from the military and police, go ahead.

Duterte: Ang problema kay Robredo is this... Right after she was appointed, she began talking publicly about inviting human rights, United Nations. Kung ganoon sabi ko, I cannot appoint her as a Cabinet member, if that is the way her mouth behaves.

Duterte confirms that he did not appoint Robredo as Cabinet member because of her talks with the UN.

Duterte on Robredo: I cannot trust her because I do not know her. Hindi ko alam kung sinong mga tao ang kausap niya noon.

Duterte claims biggest 'drug apparatus' in Robredo's hometown of Bicol.

Duterte: I disagree with the statement that, just because she is the Vice President, she already has clearance.

Duterte does not agree that Robredo is exempt from getting security clearances: The Vice President is part of the National Security Council.

Duterte on Robredo: The way that she behaves after I appointed her, it's not inspiring. Natakot tuloy ako, baka pakitaan niya.

Duterte on Robredo: Kung Cabinet member siya and she looks into the records that are classified matters, China, whatever, kung hingiin niya yan, being a Cabinet member she would have access to everything.

Duterte: The elections are noble, but politics is always dirty.

Duterte: Sabi ko kay Leni, noon pa hindi kita sinasagot. Pero yung knee jerk reaction mo palagi... di ka talaga maging Presidente noon... Di kita iboboto kahit magkaibigan tayo.

Duterte to Robredo: You will just place the Republic of the Philippines in jeopardy.

Duterte again rips at Robredo over her stance against policemen receiving gifts.

Duterte accuses Robredo of grandstanding when she spoke to UN officials. bit.ly/2CYbGNI

Duterte to Robredo: Before you open your mouth, kindly think.

Duterte: As ICAD, you can give the directions, you can give the guidance. But you do not have to go there and waggle inside the law enforcement process.

Duterte suggests inviting networks during drug raids.

Duterte: I am inviting the Filipino people to choose which is good — yung namatay na kriminal o yung mga inosente? Mamili kayo.

Duterte: If you believe them, continue believing the opposition.

Duterte says he saw the tweet of the 'prosecutor' who says they are packed and ready to arrest him. The problem: The person who tweeted that was Phelim Kine, who is not a prosecutor and is not part of the International Criminal Court.

Duterte: I dare you (Robredo). Kung talagang dedicated ka, please invite him (Phelim Kine) and I'll order VIP treatment. Sampalin ko yan sa harap mo.

Duterte is only allowing ICAD members to disclose classified information to Robredo on a "need to know" basis.

Duterte: I do not have to fire her. She is there, she is working.

Duterte says he appointed Robredo as co-chair of the ICAD to make the anti-drug campaign more transparent.

Duterte: I never said I was firing her (Robredo), I said I would not appoint her as a Cabinet member.

Duterte says he still has not picked the next PNP chief.

Duterte: I am taking my time appointing the new PNP chief.

BREAKING: President Rodrigo Duterte orders Agriculture Secretary William Dar to suspend rice importation cnn.ph

Duterte says he is suspending rice importation because it is harvest time.

Duterte to Congress; You appropriate the funds and we will buy rice from the farmers at farm gate price.

Congress has approved a measure that allows government agencies to use the remaining ₱6.97-billion rice subsidy fund to buy palay from local farmers.

Duterte defends ₱50-M SEA Games cauldron, says there's no corruption involved: It is a product of the mind. You cannot estimate how much nalugi ka because it is the rendition of the mind of the creator.

Duterte: Walang extravagance diyan.

Duterte appears to take a jab at Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, who questioned funding for the SEA Games and the role of the PHISGOC in the regional sports meet.

Duterte to leave it to military, police to recommend whether martial law in Mindanao to be extended.

Duterte on charges filed against PNP chief Oscar Albayalde: They filed it half-baked, half-cooked, or to me, raw pa nga.

BREAKING: President Rodrigo Duterte says he will ban the use and importation of vaping and vape products 'because it is toxic' cnn.ph

Duterte to ban the use and importation of vape products: It is toxic and government has the power to issue measures to protect public health and public interest.

[JUST IN] Duterte: I will order the arrest of people caught vaping in public.

Duterte says an executive order banning use, importation of vape products out soon.

Duterte on vaping: I will ban it because it is not good and it is contrary to public safety.

Duterte admits he is walking with a limp but he has no fractures.

Duterte says he wanted to rest but could not because of his workload.

Duterte to hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in South Korea.

Duterte's Christmas wish for Filipinos: I hope you will be sitting at the table with your family having noche buena, happy.