SOME people just don’t do well with apologies. The sincerity just doesn’t come across well. When someone says ‘sorry’ for hurting you, but without really regretting the substance of the remark that offended you, you wonder if the offender is really sorry.

President Rodrigo Duterte is apparently building up his record for being the sorriest Philippine President. He has barely warmed his seat in power but he already had said ‘sorry’ to a number of people. He had apologized for the foul language that had come out of his mouth. He had admitted to having a bad mouth.

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