Roxas and Duterte have had an interesting relationship since the 2016 campaign period
heated up. The Davao mayor accused Roxas of being behind rumors he had cancer, a
claim Roxas denied.
The fight escalted when Roxas dismissed as a myth claims that Davao City was the
country's safest. Duterte countered by saying he would slap Roxas should their paths
cross in the campaign.
This triggered a series of verbals jabs and sucker punches through media interviews,
before dying down by the time 2016 kicked in.
Recently, Duterte has been aggressive in hitting Roxas, accusing him of incompetence
and of misusing funds meant for Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) rehabilitation. Roxas has
thus far refused to respond to Duterte's latest tirades. Rappler.com