Everything’s coming up roses for debutante-to-be Isabelle Lovelie Duterte, daughter of Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, who drummed up excitement for her 18th birthday by having her predebut photo shoot at Malacañang. Isabelle, a Grade 12 student at Ateneo de Davao, is the first granddaughter of President Duterte. But she also earned the ire of other social media users who saw the Palace as an inappropriate venue for her predebut photo shoot. NonissueAccording to presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, the predebut photo shoot of the President’s granddaughter in Malacañang is actually a nonissue. ADVERTISEMENTRoque said Mr. Duterte could have opted to live in the Palace and bring his entire family with him, but he did not.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 15, 2017 23:03 UTC