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Paolo Duterte brands Tarriela a “bootlicker” defending AFP chief
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte slammed Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for West Philippine Sea affairs Commodore Jay Tarriela, calling him a “chihuahua” barking to defend Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. “I confronted Brawner. It was the chihuahua who barked,” Duterte said in a fiery statement, referring to Tarriela, whom he described as “a discharged PMA cadet allegedly for cheating.” The lawmaker accused Tarriela of trying to climb

The Filipino Reporters
Oct 26, 20252 min read
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