President Rodrigo Duterte’s statements like “go to hell,” “putang…” and others, which were described by the PDP-Laban Policy Studies Group chief as “colorful language,” should not be capitalized on as the main issue and cause of the country’s problems.

In a statement, Jose Antonio Goitia, head of the political party’s think tank, asserted on Thursday that the media should instead focus “on the bigger picture of his real message” in relaying Duterte’s statements to the public.

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