Philippines presidential candidate vows not to apologize for gang rape 'joke'

April 19, 2016 23:27

A Philippines presidential candidate under fire for his comments on gang rape has disowned an apology issued by his party and vowed he would "never really apologize" for the remarks, CNN Philippines reports.

Pressure has been building on front-running presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte since he made a joke in connection with the rape and murder of an Australian missionary during a 1989 hostage crisis in Davao City during a campaign rally on April 12.

After days of balking at calls for him to say he was sorry for the comments, Duterte finally seemed to repent Tuesday, when a statement was issued by his political party, PDP-Laban, with an apparent apology, CNN Philippines reported.

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