BEFORE some non-Davao-based mediamen give their biased comments on seemingly uncouth remarks and actions of President-elect Duterte, I must hasten to give my own.

I also want to beat to the punch temporary would-be Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo. After all, Panelo is neither a mediaman nor is he from Davao, so he may not be qualified to interpret all of Mr. Duterte’s controversial comments and actions.

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