The President had earlier said he favors legalizing marijuana for medical purposes but not for leisure use. The President threw in some jokes, which Gray also just played along with. The President was accompanied by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, presidential spokesman Salvaldor Panelo and Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat when he met with Gray. Duterte came from Davao City and his flight was about an hour and a half delayed for his meet-up with Gray that was scheduled for 5 p.m. The President congratulated Gray for being the country’s fourth Miss Universe after Gloria Diaz in 1969, Margie Moran in 1973 and Pia Wurtzbach in 2015.

Source: Philippine Star December 20, 2018 16:10 UTC