Trillanes says ‘truth hurts’ as Davao City declares him persona non grata

SENATOR ANTONIO F. Trillanes IV stood firm on his pronouncements tagging Davao City, President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s hometown, as the most dangerous area in the country after the city council declared him persona non grata. “The truth, definitely, hurts. My statement was based on the December 2015 statistics of the PNP (Philippine National Police) that Davao City has the highest incidence of murder and second highest in rape,” Mr. Trillanes said in a statement Tuesday, Feb. 13. Davao Vice-Mayor Bernard E. Al-ag, Jr., who chairs the council and sponsored the declaration, which effectively bans the senator from the city, said: “Declaring that my city is the most dangerous city in the Philippines is not acceptable! This is an insult to the 1.6 million Dabawenyos who are working hard everyday to make our city safe.” — Camille A. Aguinaldo