Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte tells President Obama to 'go to hell' in new tirade

The president of the Philippines has hit out at ally Barack Obama in his latest tirade against the US over its criticism of his deadly anti-drug campaign.

Tue, 04 Oct, 2016 - 15:04

The president of the Philippines has hit out at ally Barack Obama in his latest tirade against the US over its criticism of his deadly anti-drug campaign.

During a speech, Rodrigo Duterte told the US president "you can go to hell", while also lashing out at the European Union - another critic of the campaign - as he said the 28-nation bloc "better choose purgatory, hell is filled up".