A viral post reprimanding the international media for doing a poor translation job that led to the Duterte-Obama rift is making the rounds online.
Facebook user Ethel Cantor Constantino pins the blame on the international news organization Reuter that caused a rift between President Obama of the United States and President Duterte.
In the post, Ms. Constantino advised Reuter to hire a Tagalog credible translator to avoid the same mistake in the future.
Check out the full text of the post below.
Duterte did not curse Obama. He was only addressing the Filipinos who are subservient to the USA. Obama was named because a Reuter reporter asked President Duterte if Obama will ask the question.
Here is the verbatim:
“I am a Pres. of a sovereign state and we have long ceased to be a colony. I do not have any master except the Filipino people. Nobody, but nobody. You must be respectful. Do not just throw away question and statements. Putang ina- mumurahin talaga kita diyan sa forum.”
Ang problema: di minura ni duterte si Obama pero ang gustong palabasin ng media is minura niya to. What a big difference there is! If they could not translate and understand tagalog, these international News organization should hire someone credible to do that for them.
She ended the post with the following hashtags #iampinoyproudako and #partnerforchange.
The post has generated more than 1,000 shares and a hundred heart emojis and counting two hours after hitting the published button.
Netizens who stumbled upon her post couldn’t help but agree.
Sonny D Hernandez says:
We know that and I agree with you.
Malou Cadacio Pastilan says:
They will never stop demonizing Duterte who is out to clean up the trash.
Luz C Ilagan says:
I think.even if competent translators are hired, people, specially media who continue to prejudge Pres. Digong, will continue to distort his statements. No matter what he says or does, the prejudice, the selective hearing and reporting will prevail. Hindi nag iisip ng tama. Basta makabanat sa presidente, lipay na sila.
Ms. Ethel Constantion is a senior reporter, TV host and writer of PTV4 and a former field reporter of GMA News.
Please comment below.
Credits to Ethel Constantino
We don’t deserve to show remorse. Should the talk happen, fine. While it did not happen, then so be it. Period. Let’s not bother to talk about it. Forget it, it will not benefit us either.
Public appology pls.and to our Pres. Bias media ;(
foreign media should be responsible enough not to cause any rip relations between national leaders. If you can’t interpret our language well, you may create serious damages between the Philippines and other countries.
Foreign media has caused this rift between the 2 Presidents, should rectify their error.
I don’t know what Ms Constantino is talking about. She might be pertaining to a different speech by Pres Duterte which was delivered in Tagalog but there was a statement delivered by Pres Duterte which was in English, where he clearly cursed at Pres Obama when Obama made a statement regarding “due process”, which Duterte regarded as a criticism about how he deals with drug dealers. Duterte called Obama “son of a whore” or “son of a bitch”; no translation is needed here. (Once, Duterte also referred to a U.S. rep as “Gay”). Leaders of countries are exposed to criticisms; that is expected but one can criticize without being disrespectful and surely a personal attack is uncalled for. In fact, Pres Duterte has criticized the U.S. on some of its policies but there’s never a harsh rebuttal. I’m a staunch supporter of Pres Duterte and I agree with the way he’s handling the country. I support most of his policies but the one that I disagree on was his use of foul language, insulting and cursing people. When he was a mayor in Davao he can get away with it because Davao was only a small part of the Philippines and he was dealing with his own kababayan. But now that he’s the president, one of his tasks is to maintain good relationship with other countries. Allies or enemies, whether he likes or dislikes their opinions, foreign leaders and dignitaries should be accorded respect, just like any human beings. No problems can ever be resolved by sudden outburst of anger and contempt. Pres Duterte cannot continue with his brazen ways. Offending world leaders will only exacerbate the situations and the Philippines might, one day, find itself isolated from the rest of the world. There’s a saying, “No man is an island”. God forbid that there will be a time when Philippines would really need help in facing dangerous situations and there’s no one to help because of the irreparable damage caused by an untamed tongue!
Nabayaran ka rin o utak biya ka star pa naman pangalan mo pero pareho kang gaga at gago pwe! Isa kang ulol di ka karapatdapat magging isang pinoy PI mo!
You know now why he did that though, right? Because nobody was listening to him. Other countries are believing what they read and watched on the international media reports, fed by political oppositions and oligarchs. Nobody noticed him. Nobody respected him. Nobody asked him about his side of the story. When he started to fight back cursing President Obama and the UN, everybody noticed him, now everybody listens. Suddenly he’s got the voice.
Some leaders love him. Some leaders don’t. Some are intrugued. He doesn’t care. It doesn’t matter to him. At least now, he’s able to explain his side of the story. Obama have no right to release a public statement without consulting our President. Without conducting proper investigation. He was pre-judged even before he assumed office of the presidency. What would you do to heard if you are in his shoes? If you knew that the damaging reports are getting deeper and creating hate towards you internationally?
Now what would you do when no one heard you speak? What would you do if people judge you as guilty as it sound without proper investigation???? What strategy can you come up with????
Sorry this is supposed to be Star comment’s reply, not yours.. Peace!
There was a statement delivered by Pres Duterte which was in English, where he clearly cursed at Pres Obama when Obama made a statement regarding “due process”. Duterte called Obama “son of a whore” or “son of a bitch”; no translation is needed here. Leaders of countries are exposed to criticisms; that is expected but one can criticize without being disrespectful and surely a personal attack is uncalled for (once Duterte referred to a U.S. rep as “Gay”). In fact, Pres Duterte has criticized the U.S. on some of its policies but there’s never a harsh rebuttal. I’m a staunch supporter of Pres Duterte and I agree with the way he’s handling the country. I support most of his policies but the one that I disagree on was his use of foul language, insulting and cursing people. When he was a mayor in Davao he can get away with it because Davao was only a small part of the Philippines and he was dealing with his own kababayan. But now that he’s the president, one of his tasks is to maintain good relationship with other countries. Allies or enemies, whether he likes or dislikes their opinions, foreign leaders and dignitaries should be accorded respect, just like any human beings. No problems can ever be resolved by sudden outburst of anger and contempt. Pres Duterte cannot continue with his brazen ways. Offending world leaders will only exacerbate the situations and the Philippines might, one day, find itself isolated from the rest of the world. There’s a saying, “No man is an island”. God forbid that there will be a time when Philippines would really need help in facing dangerous situations and there’s no one to help because of the irreparable damage caused by an untamed tongue!
for your information nobody cant resolved the problem in the philippines but just only the pilipinos people not either with out helps from other countries people. our president is desperate because of drugs and corruption for me still full support to our president us pilipino we can stand our own feet…the media news is not acurate the news is could chinese whisper.. sometimes because of the problem we can do mestake president is humans he is not perpect but he stand what he say, if he do wrong and he realize he do apology, he is true leader im on side of our president..he is the only one the true pilipino with hearts for the poor i pray for him..that god give him a long life….
nananagalog naman ako. Minura ni PDuts si Obama. At palaaway si PDuts ng sinabi niya yon.
I speak Tagalog. Duterte cursed Obama. PDuts was angling for a fight.
Did u watch the whole thing??! Intindihin mabuti.. di lang basta comment inday!
Tanga, marunong ka ngang matagalog pero di mo alam kung ang isang mura ay cursing or expletive. Google mo na lang kung ano meaning para may matutunan ka naman.
@cynthia estrada sinulat mo “I speak Tagalog.” pero sa tingin ko pasang awa ka lang sa Filipino subject. Pag binasa mo yung transcript He is not cursing Pres. Obama.
Expression po yon ni prrd, its the way he talks just like most tagalogs na maraming pi’s. Masanay na kayo sa stilo ng pananalita nya.
“Nananagalog’? O baka ibig mong sabihin, Nagtatagalog, or nagsasalita ka naman ng tagalog? LOL. D mo nga magawang magsalita ng tamang tagalog.
Cynthia please clean your ears well,, there’s something wrong with you,I’m an Ilonggo but I understand Pres Duterte , of course he did not curse Obama!
Cynthia, I don’t think you’re a normal human being. You doesn’t even know how to interpret the President and seems you don’t know how to respect the man who’s holding the highest position in this country, the President. You must be a drug usser who doesn’t even care for the welfare of any of your country men. The man who’s your calling palaaway, is the only President who provides 911 for Emergencies.. 8888 hotline for complaints. Who bring back the stranded OFW in saudi arabia to their families when Pnoy.. your beloved ex President didn’t do. President Duterte has done a lot of changes for the past 2 months. You guys are bunch of people who doesnt know how to appreciate.. who doesnt care about your country. #ShameONYou.
Neknek mo Cynthia Patag.
Isa ka pang mahina ang pag intindi
Sa makatuwin ikaw cynthia estrada ay marunong magtagalog pero pinaka BOBO SA LAHAT na nagsasalita ng TAGALOG. Napaka klaro ang sinabi ni PDuts. HINDI deritso kay Obama ang curse niya kondi para sa kagaya sa inyo.
You shouldn’t have posted here…you yellow scum! Get out of this page because you are one of those morons journalists!
Local bureaus of foreign media outfit should resign het terminated for reporTing FALSE data.
President Obama is brave to cancel a meeting with Duterte but keeps silent with the snub arrival he got from China.
Mas grabe pa nga ginawa ng China, walang hagdan prinovide nung bababa na sana siya sa eroplano niya, tapos walang red carpet treatment na kagawian ng China pag may bumibisitang presidente. Lumabas ba yung bayag ni Obama na magreklamo sa welcome ng China sa kanya? Walaaaaaaa!
Agree ako sa sinabi ni Ma’am Ethel Constantino
I read the word what our president say…it wasn’t like his pointing directly…the tune of his sentence is just a kind of casual comments with…!? An expression word related to his feeling…if? In case you trow a disrespectful questions at him… (the word he utter in tagalog)… It’s only his expression word…that! Sometimes you can’t control how you will suppress yourself into an imotional feeling…..now?..if somebody doesn’t really know the nature of our president’s attitude..?..he will be missed interpret….that is why it happened now…..so my messages to the international media reporter..please verify properly
Totoo naman ang sinasabi ni President Duterte, ang gustong murahin ni digong ay yung gagong Reuters journalist hindi si Obama…nakakapag-init talaga ng ulo ung mga tanong tungkol sa Extra Judicial Killing, ipinaliwanag na nga ni senator Cayetano ung kahulugan ng EJK na too exaggerated sa pananaw ng Drug Codler na si De lima., dahil gusto nya talagang sirain ang administration at layunin ni Digong…kaya si De Lima ang dapat sisihin dyan sa pangyayari iyan.
The same with rappler. Their translation to what prrd had said was son of a whore. Its his expression and the way he talks. But rappler in one of their article translated this way… instead of translating into the right intention.. they painted an image of the president that he is cursing Obama. What a shame RAPPPLLLLEr. Just a personal thought lang po.
It’s like saying: Duterte did not say he killed Obama but he will kill (mumurahin kita) Obama, get it?
Ms Ethel Constatino is so right. The translation went wayward and out of context. So sad that until now some people are engrossly watchful and hoping for Duterte’s mistakes and downfall.
If I may comment, is it possible for President Digong not to reply or answer any ambush interview from the foreign media?
Maske puputi pa ang uwak, si PDuts ay marama at gusto nyang mang-away. Matagal na nyang dina-down ang Amerika so Yes, as you say it Cynthia Estrada, he was spoiling for a fight just how far he can go. After all, he has already putanginaed both the Pope and the Sec-Gen.of the UN, both personalities known for peacemaking. PDut is indefensible! Sobra na ang pagwaste nya ng ating International Credit Card in Public relations sa buong mundo. He should think of resigning na kasi he will plunge our country into disaster, worse than Marcos. At the rate he is putting his FOOT in his MOUTH all the time, Foreign Investments in the Philippines that we wants developed with foreign aid , the 7% growth rate of the Aquino Presidency will all soon diminish to negative growth and be a faint memory! Not Not mention the increasing numbers of family suffering from loss of loved ones summarily gunned down even when maybe innocent but pinpointed by revenging neighbours or family as adiks! So tragic talaga ang Presidentent ito!
Mas tragic ang pagkasinungaling mo. Maglaba ka na nga ng favorite detergent mong Surf…Lumennnnnnnnn!
Thank you Ethel for telling the truth as it is. What’s all the fuss if Obama and Duterte did not meet? Let the new President of USA in November meet our new President… the new USA PRESIDENT will have the time to talk to Duterte as they will be both new in their positions and have a long way to go as Presidents to help each other.
Maybe this is their way to destroy The relationship between US and Philippines that’s why they are making big issues about translating the statements of the president wrongly. They Want other countries to be on their side to destroy Our Beloved President. The truth prevails. Halos lahat sila sila galit kay Presidente. Kaya gumagawa ng paraan paano siya sirain sa loob o sa labas man ng Pilipinas. I am happy with what he is doing in Philippines now.
“Putang ina” is just an expression used by so many Filipino people who are angry at someone or something. However, it doesn’t really mean that your mother is a whore.
You better stop arguing about this issue whether or not Pres Du30 was cursing Pres. Obama. It’s only him (Du30) who knows it. You better ask him.