Top trending topic online! The Former DILG secretary Mar Roxas vs Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on an issue of “Presidential Sampalan Topic”. In a press conference at the Urban Poor Solidarity Week held at the University of the Philippines (UP), Mar Roxa says “Sampalin niya ako, puntahan niya ako ditto. Kung hindi pupunta ako sa Davao, sampalin niya ako sa airport tingnan lang natin”.

It is a mudslinging of political candidates intensifies in the upcoming national elections next year. Battle of candidates for President is going hot in social media. Roxas criticized Davao City Mayor Duterte for the allegation of the latter that Roxas is not truly a Wharton graduate as what he claims to be.

Roxas trying to hold his emotions during the interview and further spoke about the issue thrown at him by Duterte.
“Ganito, magsampalan kami. Kung hindi totoo ang Wharton degree ko, sampalin mo ako. Hindi ako iiwas o iilag. Pero kung totoo ‘yung Wharton degree ko, sasampalin kita,” Roxas said.

[Rough translation: We’ll slap each other. If my Wharton degree is a fake, slap me. I won’t dodge. But if my Wharton degree is true, I’ll be the one to slap you.]

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In other interview of Roxas says, “”Lahat itong mga sinasabi mong sampalan, ganoon-ganoon—anong kinalaman niyan sa buhay ng 100 milyong Pilipino…? Sa dami ng problema na hinaharap ng ating bansa, ikaw nauuwi ka sa kung ano-anong mga kalokohan,” Roxas said after a meeting with congressmen at the Liberal Party headquarters in Cubao.

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“Gawin mo na lang kung anong gusto mong gawin. At sampalan? Bakit pa sampalan, pambabae ‘yan, suntukan na lang? Di ba? Simpleng-simple lang ito,” he added.

“You claim to have graduated from Wharton School of Economics. That is a myth. You did not graduate [from] Wharton, Mr. Roxas. Wala doon sa listahan na ikaw naka-kumpleto ng 4 years or 5 years for a degree,” Duterte pertaining to Roxas’ Wharton degree.

Duterte said he and Roxas could have a gun duel instead of slapping match.

“Barilan na lang. Takot mamatay ang mga mayayayaman. Anong kinatatakutan ko?” the Davao mayor said.

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