Duterte turns sentimental at karaoke with Malaysian leader
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia >> It wasn’t coarse language that got Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte attention this time; it was his crooning.
He and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak performed karaoke at a state dinner in Malaysia on Thursday.
Duterte sang Bette Midler’s “Wind Beneath My Wings” while Najib performed an upbeat version of “The Young Ones” by Cliff Richards.
They sang together to the ’70s chart topper “Sha-La-La-La-La-La” by Danish rock band The Walkers. Najib danced as he sang.
Duterte, who’s well-known for using foul language, is on a two-day visit to Malaysia.
Najib told reporters that at their talks earlier in the day, the Philippines had agreed with Indonesia and Malaysia to allow security forces to make “hot pursuits” in its territorial waters. The neighbors are seeking to combat ransom kidnappings at sea.
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why is this bum always being followed by the SA?
I wonder if Duterte will sing “Dahil sa iyo” (Because of you) to Trump.
Simple. Because there are many, many folks of Filipino ethnicity in the islands who are interested and the fact that he is an entertaining sometimes controversial figure.