That Controversial Kiss Was Just a Kiss, President Duterte Says
- Philippine leader criticized by women’s group for ‘theatrics’
- Duerte also warns of ‘radical changes’ to come in government
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who drew censure after publicly kissing a female supporter on the lips Sunday in Seoul, said he found nothing wrong with the kiss and what he calls his brand of politics.
“It was showbiz and everybody enjoyed it,” Duterte said in a briefing at the Manila airport close to midnight upon his arrival from a three-day official visit to South Korea. “During the campaign in my mayorship days, I kiss every woman there, lips to lips.”