President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday said he would start talking about the May 9 elections and candidates in due time, as part of his job as the head of the country.

“I will personally name the candidates and maybe what’s wrong with them na kailangan malaman ng tao (for the people to know) because you are electing a president. Sino ‘yung pinaka-corrupt na kandidato (Who is the most corrupt candidate),” Duterte said in his prerecorded Talk to the People aired on Tuesday morning.

Duterte noted that this move is not a form of politicking, but rather merely informing the public based on the information he received. READ MORE