Sara Duterte is ‘my president,’ says retired soldier. His Matikas ‘mistahs’ are annoyed.

MANILA, Philippines – So it’s come to this. Saying this was his holiday “gift” to Filipinos, a long-retired, little-known military officer went on YouTube during the break to announce two things: that there’s a move to withdraw support from the current administration, and that the purveyors want Vice President Sara Duterte to “save the boat, save the country.” “You are the president now, as far as I’m concerned,” declared retired Army captain Clemente Enriquez, referring to Vice President Duterte. Enriquez graduated in 1983 at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) as the baron of the Matikas class – which meant he was the most ranking cadet of the corps at the time. But he left the service early, so that those…