MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano described President Rodrigo Duterte as a “grieving father” after the Chief Executive kissed the ground at the blast site in Jolo, Sulu to honor those who were killed by the twin bombings last week. “This is why the Filipino people love President Duterte. Where they see a politician, the whole nation sees a grieving father,” Cayetano wrote in a Facebook post Monday. ADVERTISEMENT“Maraming Salamat Mr. President – for showing us true leadership in this time of crisis.”This is why the Filipino people love President Duterte. Duterte’s former aide and now Senator Christopher “Bong” Go shared photos of the President kneeling and kissing the ground while wearing a face mask.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 31, 2020 07:41 UTC