Depending on whom you ask, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's awkward kiss was simply a harmless little joke or blatant sexual harassment. At one point, he invited two young women up to the stage to receive free copies of a book. [Democracy in the Philippines has been gravely wounded]Afterward, Kim told the Philippine News Agency that she saw “no malice” in the incident. Duterte had been the mayor of the city where she was killed; he joked that he should have been “first” in line. I thought, the mayor should have been first.” Duterte later apologized for the comments, then retracted his apology.

Source: Washington Post June 04, 2018 18:33 UTC