Ex-president Duterte visits wake of Fidel V. Ramos

 

MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday visited the wake of one of his predecessors, former chief executive Fidel V. Ramos, revealing that the late President was the first to push him to seek the presidency in 2016.

Duterte, in a chance interview with reporters after his visit, recalled a meeting he was in when Ramos gave a contribution for his then presidential campaign.

“Tremendous, I would say. Si FVR (Fidel V. Ramos), if I may divulge now, was the first guy who egged me to run,” he said.

“Pumasok si FVR, may dalang tennis bag tapos nilagay niya sa gitna, ‘iyan lang ang pera ko na maitulong ko sayo [FVR went inside carrying a tennis …

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