Duterte vows to fight graft

MANILA, Oct 27 (Xinhua): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to "concentrate" on fighting corruption in the last two years of his presidency, adding his country continues to suffer from widespread corruption despite his administration's efforts to stamp it out.

"You know this country continues to be plagued with corruption," Duterte said in a pre-taped public address aired on state television on Tuesday.

Duterte stressed the need to protect government interest amid an ongoing investigation involving some officials in government agencies.

"Corruption remains a problem. I will concentrate the last remaining years of my term fighting corruption," Duterte said.