Palace spokesman Harry Roque told critics of the administration to “drop dead” as he touted President Rodrigo Duterte’s achievements in building up the country’s infrastructure and for “beating COVID-19.”

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque at the DOTr event for the unveiling of the Tunnel Boring Machine tells Pres Duterte admin critics: Manigas kayong lahat.

“Let today’s event be recorded in the annals of Philippine history as another first of the Duterte administration,” presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said. “And to his critics I have only this to say: Manigas kayong lahat.”

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque issued the statement during the arrival of the cutter head of the first tunnel boring machine (TBM), dubbed as “Kaunlaran,” which will be used for the country’s first-ever underground railway system.

Subway project is great… for Japan. Filipinos will pay JP companies P355 billion, w/ JICA and other loans, & use JP machineries and components. Btw, 6,000 Filipino peons will be hired. That’s 0.101% of # workers who lost jobs last yr.

Senator Panfilo Lacson tweeted his reaction on presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s “manigas kayong lahat” remark that was directed to critics of President Rodrigo Duterte.