Duterte's wants "Bloodbath" Remark on Impeachment Noted by Palace

Palace Acknowledges VP's "Violent" Rhetoric, Expresses Hope for Figurative Interpretation MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang has acknowledged the "violent" tone of Vice President Sara Duterte's recent statement regarding the impeachment trial, expressing hope that her remarks were merely a figure of speech and not meant to be taken literally. During a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Secretary Claire Castro addressed a question regarding the Vice President's comment that she wants the impeachment trial to "pursue because she wants to see bloodbath." "Medyo may pagka bayolente ang tugon ng ating Bise Presidente (The response of our Vice President had a somewhat violent tone)," Secretary Castro stated. However, she followed this by expressing a more optimistic interpretation of the Vice President's words. "Pero we hope that it is just a figure of speech and it should not be taken literally (But we hope that it is just a fig...