DUTERTE WILL NOT SUBMIT DRUG TEST RESULT

DAVAO City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte is stamping his foot against submitting
his drug test result to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

"I'll be assuming office on June 30 but I will not submit my drug test
result to the Comelec," Duterte said. "I would rather submit my drug test
result to the Office of the President, the DILG (Department of Interior and
Local Government, the Office of the Ombudsman or the Inquirer," Duterte
added.

Duterte said he is still questioning the validity of the Comelec requirement
for drug test among political candidates.

In earlier interviews, Duterte even described this requirement to be silly
and unconstitutional.

Also Monday, Duterte has rejected a request for assistance by the Comelec
for an office at the city hall.

"May other priorities ako sa buhay. I would rather put the money to good
use," Duterte said.

Duterte bared his word after reading the letter of first district election
officer Marc Dominic Fernandez explaining that he did not single out the
mayor on the issue regarding the drug test requirement by the Comelec to all
political candidates.