DAVAO CITY Mayor Rodrigo Duterte charmed national prime-time TV on Sunday night after he showed his soft side that contrasted his notorious macho image during an interview with comedian Vice Ganda.

On Twitter, he became the top-trending topic in the Philippines and the second in the world with netizens adulating his ‘game face’ and willingness to participate in some of the things that they thought he would not do, including dancing to latest dance hits and singing in front of the camera.

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