WATCH: Duterte hits Catholic Church anew

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has loaded a new batch of tirades against the Catholic Church, exposing its alleged controversies.

Duterte once again swerved from the topic of the event and called out the church for criticizing his war on drugs.

"What is your moral ascendancy in the Philippines? Religion? What is the meaning of it? Hindi kayo nakakatulong, daldal kayo nang daldal," Duterte said in front of families of the 44 fallen Special Action Force commandos who went to Malacañang yesterday.

At one point, the president said the church is "full of shit."

Last week, Duterte gave a letter to Pope Francis extending his personal greeting and assured the pontiff of "highest esteem and respect."