True to his antisocial narcissistic personality, disturbed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte denied calling U.S. President Barack Obama a "Son of a whore!" and instead blamed the international media for distorting the words he uttered last Sept. 5 before leaving for the ASEAN Summit in Laos.

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By again blaming others for his problems and not himself, Duterte seems to confirm a diagnosis made by a Filipino psychologist earlier this year he suffers from a mental affliction called "antisocial narcissistic personality disorder."

According to Dr. Natividad Dayan, former president of the International Council of Psychologists who diagnosed Duterte as part of a divorce proceeding, people suffering from this disorder tend to justify their bad behavior.

"For all his wrongdoings, he tends to rationalize and feel justified. Hence, he seldom feels a sense of guilt or remorse," wrote Dr. Dayan in a report submitted to a Philippine court.

Duterte is also unable to reflect on the consequences of his actions, she noted.

She said the hallmarks of a person with an antisocial narcissistic personality are "gross indifference, insensitivity and self-centeredness;" a "grandiose sense of self-entitlement and manipulative behaviors" and a "pervasive tendency to demean, humiliate others and violate their rights and feelings."

A few days later in an official visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, Duterte sought to downplay the severity of his profanity by claiming the Filipino phrase "Putang ina!" (literally "Your mother's a whore!") but translated into English by media as "Son of a whore!" is "an ordinary expression (used) by everyone (in the Philippines)."

 "It's son of a bitch or son of a gun. It's not son of a whore," Duterte said as he further sought to defend his vulgarity.

He earlier admitted he did use the profanity but said this wasn't directed against Obama.

"... I said that, but not in relation to Obama ... I'm not fighting with America," he said, backpedalling on his remarks.

In Filipino culture, however, the phrase "Putang ina!," "Putang ina mo!," or "Tang ina!," shouted out is a hurtful personal insult. The phrase is hardly spoken in jest, even to one's family and closest friends.

A Filipino will generally utter this phrase in a cheery tone (and probably smile) to send the message he's saying it jokingly.

And the easiest way to get into a fight in the Philippines is to angrily shout "Putang ina mo!" at someone.

No light hearted banter was present when Duterte swore at Obama after hearing a question about human rights. And no one can claim Duterte and Obama are close friends.

Asked how he'd explain the large number of drug-related killings to Obama, Duterte went off topic and surprisingly answered the Philippines had long ceased to be a colony of the United States. Duterte said he doesn't have a master except the Filipino people.

"I do not care about him. Who is he?" Duterte asked.

You must be respectful. Do not just throw questions and statements. Putang ina! (Son of a whore!). I will swear at you at that forum!"

Obama canceled a meeting with Duterte in Laos upon learning of the profanity.

Duterte's rants against both Obama and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon were triggered by remarks made by these leaders questioning the apparently wanton killings in Duterte's drug war.

In August, Agnes Callamard, UN Special Rapporteur on summary executions, said the Philippine drug war "is effectively a license to kill. Directives of this nature are irresponsible in the extreme and amount to incitement to violence and killing, a crime under international law."

In June, Ban condemned the extrajudicial killings under Duterte. In reply, Duterte said the Philippines might leave the UN.

"I unequivocally condemn his apparent endorsement of extrajudicial killings, which is illegal and a breach of fundamental rights and freedoms," said Ban.

For some strange reason, Duterte referenced this attack by Ban on Sept. 9 in Jakarta before an audience of Filipinos.

"Pati ito si Ban Ki-moon, nakihalo (Even Ban Ki-moon has joined in). He also gave his statement before, several weeks ago, about the human rights violation. Sabi ko, isa ka pang tarantado (I said, you're one more idiot)."

Data shows that since Duterte assumed the presidency on June 30, the Philippine National Police has killed over 1,000 alleged drug pushers. Another 1,390 killings attributed to "vigilantes" are being investigated.

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