TOUGH-TALKING President Rodrigo Duterte was teary-eyed when he met a soldier who lost his eyesight in clearing operations in Maguindanao last March.

A video sent to reporters by Radio-TV Malacanang showed Duterte getting emotional as he saluted and hugged 2nd Lt. Jerome Jacuba of the Philippine Army.

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