Philippines sources have stated that Philippines Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay has told the United Nations on Saturday his country's new president, Rodrigo Duterte, had an "unprecedented" mandate and the world should not interfere in his crackdown on crime.
When addressing the annual U.N. General Assembly, Yasay has said the Duterte government was determined to free the Philippines from corrupt and other stagnating practices, including the manufacture, distribution and use of illicit drugs and their actions, however, have grabbed both the national headlines and international attention for all the wrong reasons.
Earlier on Thursday, the Philippine leader has hurled insults at U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the European Union, then has invited them to come to investigate his crackdown where an unprecedented and resounding electoral mandate" and now has enjoyed a 92% approval rating.
He has said Manila would remain "a responsible partner of the international community," committed to the rule of law including an international court ruling this year in favor of the Philippines and against China over competing claims in the South China Sea.
