Manila Bulletin

Rody twits kiss critics anew

- By ARGYLL CYRUS B. GEDUCOS

President Duterte told the critics of his controvers­ial kiss to not impose their morality on him as he insisted that the incident should not be laden with malice.

Duterte made the statement after being criticized for kissing a married Filipina in Seoul, South Korea last week.

"Now if you are offended, eh wala akong magawa sa'yo (Then I can't do anything about that). But that is my style," he said.

"Kausa ka ra gud muagi aning kalibutana­ng Ba't... makabalik ka pa ba dito (You only live once. Why, can you return to this life)? You only one --- you only have one life to live. Then it's forever," he added.

The President then said that critics should not try to lecture him as he has a different view on things.

"God made you a different human being than the rest, then do not impose your morality on me," Duterte stressed.

Duterte reiterated that he has been kissing women since he was Davao City mayor.

He also said politician­s should know how to entertain make their audience.

"Pero kanang akong showbiz ana, dugay na na. Sa Davao niadto, naay mga... na'y mga babae (But my showbiz acts, it started since I was in Davao, with the women there)," he said.

"Politika ka, di ka kamao mupakatawa og imong audience, di ka kamao mulingaw (You are a politician. But if you do not know how to make your audience happy), then you do not belong there," he added.

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