Rodrigo Duterte
Previously, he said he would allow his troops to rape, as long as they do their jobs.
At least 7,000 people are dead and martial law has been declared in one region of the country.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Rodrigo Duterte now says he was being "sarcastic" when he said his soldiers could rape with impunity, a "joke" Clinton had criticized.
The president of the United States was quick to make comparisons.
"If you rape three, I will go to jail for you," he "jokes" to troops.
An Islamist militant attack in the southern Philippines has brought heavy fighting to the city of Marawi.
Can this man be trusted with state secrets?