With only a few days to go before Father’s Day, Sebastian “Baste” Duterte gave a touching tribute to his dad, President-elect Rodrigo Duterte.
The 28-year-old gave a speech during his dad’s private thanksgiving party at Cebu Country Club Wednesday night and told the guests about his number one idol, a report by Ian Cruz on GMA-7's "24 Oras" said.
“When I was younger, gipangutana ko ni Papa — kaning panahuna ni, I want to go back in time — he asked me, ‘Kinsa imong number one idol.’ Dayon ni-ana ko, ‘Si Michael Jordan.’ Pa, I want to tell you now, my answer was wrong. Ikaw gyud akong number one idol [When I was younger, Pa asked me—at time point, I want to go back in time—he asked me, ‘Who’s your number one idol?’ Then I replied, ‘Michael Jordan.’ Pa, I want to tell you now, my answer was wrong. You really are my number one idol],” Baste said as the crowd cheered.
“Bisag ingon ani lang ko, I would not be the person I am not now if not for you. I have always looked up to you, bisag ingon ani lang ko, Pa [Even if I’m just like this, I would not be the person I am now if not for you. I have always looked up to you, even if I’m just this, Pa],” he added.
Meanwhile, Baste also addressed his fellow children of politicians and warned them against greed.
“When it comes to our responsibility ba as Filipinos, pag mouna man gud ang kwarta sa atong utok ug munaog sa atong kasing-kasing, pildi gyud ta. I just felt the need to share this to you because it is true ug mao na ang experience nato. Mao gani nagbutang ta, si Mayor, atong Presidente, diha kay gusto nato...
We should move on from all of these, kanang naandan nato. Tinood man na kadtong mga youth, let us not tolerate this anymore [When it comes to our responsibility as Filipinos, when we think of money first and it comes down to our core, we will lose. I just felt the need to share this to you because it is true and this has been my experience],” he said.
Source: GMA
