MANILA, Philippines --- An opposition senatorial candidate on Wednesday lamented how President Rodrigo Duterte's jokes and banters diverted discussions on issues of national interest. Former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay, who is running under the banner of Opposition Koalisyon, said Duterte's statements on his supposed use of marijuana has shifted the nation's attention from the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law's second tranche on oil excise tax hike, proposed constitutional amendments, and martial law extension in Mindanao. "Imbis na isang ilog lang tayo na tumitingin sa napaka-importanteng isyu ng ekonomiya, pagpapahirap sa mamamayan dulot ng TRAIN,...
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