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鈥淗is statement is far from the facts,鈥� the Magdalo party-list group said on Saturday after President Rodrigo Duterte called its members 鈥渂uang鈥� 鈥� a Cebuano word for 鈥渃razy鈥� 鈥� and 鈥渇ools鈥� in a speech he delivered before the Filipino community in Papua New Guinea.

Last Friday, Duterte said Magdalo was composed rebel soldiers who 鈥渄estroyed everything鈥� and likened them to Islamic State.

搁贰础顿:听Duterte: Be careful with Magdalo Party, they鈥檙e 鈥榖uang鈥� like ISIS

Magdalo added that being 鈥渂uang鈥� could be a 鈥渂adge of honor,鈥� as its member formed a group that fighting corruption.

鈥淚f the Magdalos are 鈥榖uang鈥� because they stand up against corrupt officials and tyrants, then it is a badge of honor,鈥� the group said in a statement.

Magdalo took issue with Duterte鈥檚 鈥減ower nap鈥� at the 33rd Associaition of Souhteast Asian Nationa (Asean) Summit in Singapore, saying: 鈥淲hen the President is not having a power nap, it seems like he is busy disrespecting women, maligning people, spewing hate, revising history, and spreading lies, but is spending little time for his job that matters most for the Filipino people.鈥�

Magdalo was referring to Duterte鈥檚 power nap as a reason for his absence on skipping six key events at Asean Summit.

鈥淭he group he was referring to as 鈥榝ools鈥� produced three of the top performing legislators in the 15th, 16th, and 17th Congress in the persons of Senator Antonio Trillanes and Magdalo Representatives Gary Alejano and Francisco Ashley Acedillo,鈥� Magdalo said. /atm