Joey Leviste asked me last night how many times President Duterte said putang ina during his speech at the business forum. He lost track daw. Hahaha He was counting pala. I told him I didn’t count. Hamo next time bibilangin ko. However when the President arrived and wasted no time in going to the podium and started his speech, I totally forgot to count his putang inas. I focused on food because we didn’t have lunch. Most of us thought a late lunch would be served at the Great Hall, eh tubig lang pala. So while President Duterte repeated his colorful speeches coming from his deep resentment against the black immigration officer at the Miami International Airport who wore black uniform and black shoes, I kept on eating. Joey said “buti na lang, partners ko Australians”.
President Duterte had a bad experience when he traveled to the US when he was still a congressman. After that, he never went back to the US again.
I noticed last night at the banquet, every time he cursed the Americans and every time he unleashed his malulutong na mura, some group of people cheered and clapped their hands. Meron syang die hard supporters. Palagay ko mahilig sila sa chicharon. Sukaaa suka nga dyan.
“I realign myself in your ideological flow and maybe I will also go to Russia to talk to Putin. There are three of us against the world. China, Philippines, Russia,” Duterte said. In this age of globalization, we should be building bridges not burning them. Wake me up after six years.