- PDP-Laban defends Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on his failed marriage
- A psych report noted that “Narcissistic Personality Disorder” caused Duterte his marriage
- The party said being a husband is different from being president
A spokesperson of PDP-Laban, the party of presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte defended its standard bearer, saying that the public should not be too concerned with his past failed marriage.
A copy of Duterte’s psychological report used during the annulment case against his former wife Elizabeth Zimmerman, has recently surfaced and is being used by critics of the tough-talking mayor.
In response, PDP-Laban spokesperson Atty. Paola Alvarez emphasized that being a husband is far different from being a president.
“Ang reason po kasi na after ng annulment ay puwede mag-asawa ulit is because hindi ibig sabihin na hindi kayo nag-work psychologically ng partner niyo ay ibig sabihin ay hindi ka na magwowork sa ibang tao. It is limited to you and that spouse. Hindi ibig sabihin na hindi siya magaling na asawa ay hindi siya magiging magaling na pangulo. Magkaiba po ang pagiging asawa sa pagiging pangulo. [The reason why after annulment one is allowed to marry again is because it doesn’t mean that if you did not work well psychologically with your partner, it would mean you wouldn’t work well with other people too. It is limited to you and that spouse. It doesn’t mean that if he isn’t a good husband, he wouldn’t be a good president. Being a husband is different from being president],” Alvarez told the Inquirer.
ABS-CBN News earlier quoted the psychological report that pointed out that Duterte was “psychologically incapacitated to handle essential marital obligations” as he had “Antisocial Narcissistic Personality Disorder” which led to his failed marriage with Zimmerman.
The two officially nullified their marriage in 1998 but have since remained civil with each other. In fact, Zimmerman has hit the campaign trail to rally support for her husband.
Alvarez also criticized Duterte’s rivals who may use Duterte’s failed marriage and the psychological report against the PDP-Laban standard bearer.
“Sino po ba sa kanila ang magaling na asawa? Wala naman po, di ba? Huwag na po natin tirahin yung kanyang pagiging asawa. [Who among them are righteous spouses. None of them, right? Let us not criticize him as a husband],” she said.
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