DAVAO CITY: Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Friday admitted allegations made by a detained Army general that he was a Red coddler much as he also embraces Filipinos of other colors and political persuasions.

“Yes, I coddle the Reds, they are Filipinos after all. I also coddle the other Filipinos who have been categorized to belong to the three other major colors representing the national flag--blue, yellow and white,” he told reporters here.

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