President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, who apologized to Canada for the beheading of John Ridsdel in April, was silent on the execution of another Canadian hostage by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).

In an interview in Davao City on Tuesday, that is the problem of the present administration] but the moment he [Duterte] assumed the presidency, I’m sure there will be swift and fast reaction to the situation. Walang kaduda-duda yun [There’s no doubt about that],” he said.

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