Other ASEAN nations leaders dubbed Duterte as a rockstar in the forum meeting ang even posed his signature closed fist gesture.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was like a rockstar at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) forum meeting at Laos because he drew a crowd wherever he stood – or sat.
Duterte has proven that he has already been famous all around the world as international media flock around just to get a chance for an interview with the controversial Philippine president.
This is opposite of what is expected from Duterte who hails from a small and third world country.
A day before the start of the forum meeting, Duterte just let go of “scorching words” against the perceived most powerful president in the world, Barack Obama of the United States of America.
Despite of Duterte’s offensive words against the American president and the latter’s refusal to hold a meeting with him in the sidelines of the ASEAN forum meeting, Digong was still holding grip of popularity.
Other ASEAN member-nations leaders even posed Duterte’s signature closed fist gesture for picture-taking.
But despite of maintained popularity, the Mindanaoan president’s alter-ego also came to the rescue.