MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte disregarded claims of misogyny Wednesday after he kissed a Filipina woman at the lips onstage in Seoul -- pronouncing they'd both "enjoyed it".
The 73-year-old grandfather had introduced a free e-book in trade for a kiss right through a commute to South Korea. He known as a woman, Bea Kim, onto the platform right through a speech on Sunday and pointed to his lips.
She initially hesitated, pronouncing she had a husband, however later introduced no protest as Duterte kissed her at the lips while the mostly Filipino crowd cheered and shrieked in obvious approval.
"We enjoyed it. It was a showbiz (thing) and everybody enjoyed it," Duterte instructed reporters upon his arrival again in Manila.
"I do not do it in public if there is malice."
Duterte even stated he was once willing to step down over the problem if lawsuits fastened.
"I think if all women here would sign a petition for me to resign, I will resign."
Since being elected in mid-2016, Duterte has caused uproar for his feedback on women, including rape jokes, boasting about adultery, shaming feminine critics and inciting soldiers to shoot feminine guerillas in the vagina.
Women's teams and opposition lawmakers accused Duterte of abusing his place and misogyny following the most recent incident, as pictures of the kiss unfold on social media.
The woman herself later instructed state-run Philippine media that there was once "no malice" in the act, even though Duterte critics stated he had put her underneath drive.
A defiant Duterte stated the incident was once "natural".
He stated he were kissing women at the lips in public for years, including when he was once mayor of the southern city of Davao where he solid himself as a populist chief.
"That is my style. Find your own style. There is nothing wrong in a simple kiss -- you cause an uproar. They are just jealous," he stated.
However the president, who has a daughter along with his former spouse and every other along with his present spouse, stated he expected them to confront him about the incident.
"You women, it's better if you just help me explain to them that it was just natural," Duterte stated.
The 73-year-old grandfather had introduced a free e-book in trade for a kiss right through a commute to South Korea. He known as a woman, Bea Kim, onto the platform right through a speech on Sunday and pointed to his lips.
She initially hesitated, pronouncing she had a husband, however later introduced no protest as Duterte kissed her at the lips while the mostly Filipino crowd cheered and shrieked in obvious approval.
"We enjoyed it. It was a showbiz (thing) and everybody enjoyed it," Duterte instructed reporters upon his arrival again in Manila.
"I do not do it in public if there is malice."
Duterte even stated he was once willing to step down over the problem if lawsuits fastened.
"I think if all women here would sign a petition for me to resign, I will resign."
Since being elected in mid-2016, Duterte has caused uproar for his feedback on women, including rape jokes, boasting about adultery, shaming feminine critics and inciting soldiers to shoot feminine guerillas in the vagina.
Women's teams and opposition lawmakers accused Duterte of abusing his place and misogyny following the most recent incident, as pictures of the kiss unfold on social media.
The woman herself later instructed state-run Philippine media that there was once "no malice" in the act, even though Duterte critics stated he had put her underneath drive.
A defiant Duterte stated the incident was once "natural".
He stated he were kissing women at the lips in public for years, including when he was once mayor of the southern city of Davao where he solid himself as a populist chief.
"That is my style. Find your own style. There is nothing wrong in a simple kiss -- you cause an uproar. They are just jealous," he stated.
However the president, who has a daughter along with his former spouse and every other along with his present spouse, stated he expected them to confront him about the incident.
"You women, it's better if you just help me explain to them that it was just natural," Duterte stated.
Philippines' Duterte defends kiss: 'We enjoyed it'
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