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“I’ll treasure this forever” Sharon Cuneta thrilled over video greeting from President Duterte

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Sharon Cuneta couldn’t help but gush over a video greeting from no less than President Rodrigo Duterte.<br /><br />The Megastar took to Instagram to show her elation over the greeting from the President whom she fondly calls, “Tatay Digong.” The President thanked Sharon for remembering him and recalled that his daughter, Mayor Sara is a proud “Sharonian.” He went on to call Sharon as his “friend.”<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8nzhbUtaJWEDVrXy1UJfyeKO8g2ajaoHGg_T6GqIHaNMZgdNCeUDw3A3-9CEWnN1ZasQUfGjUT-IgalgxrXSxUJDPeeiR9NWN7yL58qUAnD2iZDh5FtbKpbmiEjanBI6-cEX7_lLXyQe/s1600/sharon-cuneta-duterte.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Sharon Cuneta thrilled over video greeting from President Duterte" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="407" data-original-width="713" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL8nzhbUtaJWEDVrXy1UJfyeKO8g2ajaoHGg_T6GqIHaNMZgdNCeUDw3A3-9CEWnN1ZasQUfGjUT-IgalgxrXSxUJDPeeiR9NWN7yL58qUAnD2iZDh5FtbKpbmiEjanBI6-cEX7_lLXyQe/s1600/sharon-cuneta-duterte.jpg" title="Sharon Cuneta thrilled over video greeting from President Duterte" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharon calls the President her “Tatay Digong” | Photo Courtesy: Facebook/Sharon Cuneta</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The President’s message read, <i>“Ma’am Sharon, thank you for remembering me. I am your good friend and my daughter Sara ay talagang ina-idolize ka hanggang ngayon and I’m happy that she has chosen the right person to be her inspiration. She has been an avid admirer. Supporter and ako rin, for the many things that you have done for me and my family. I am grateful. Maraming salamat and may you live for a thousand years.”</i><br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />The 52-year-old star appreciated the warm gesture and boasted about the “precious gift.” On her Instagram account, she posted a lengthy message of appreciation. She also pointed out <i>“All politics aside and with all due respect to my husband who so understands my “wala akong pakialam sa politika” stand, I got this precious gift of a message (taken a few evenings ago) from President Rodrigo Duterte himself.”</i><br /><br />The singer-actress added that she and Inday Sara have been friends since 2012 and that <i>“we never cared about each other’s politics.”</i><br /><br />Sharon admitted that she will “treasure forever” the video message and she is thrilled, <i>“Ang yabang ko po ngayon dahil dito!”</i><br /><br />The Voice Philippines coach promised that someday he will sing the President his favorite song, “Ikaw.”<br /><br />Lastly, the Megastar couldn’t help but call out her husband, Senator Kiko Pangilinan who is a staunch critic of the administration, a message of gratitude. She said, <i>“Thank you Kiko for your understanding and respect for me as your very apolitical/unpolitical wife.”</i><br /><br /><b>Inday Sara and the Megastar’s friendship</b><br /><br />Despite Sen. Kiko Pangilinan being a critic of the Duterte administration, the President had been vocal that he always tries to blasting the senator because of Sharon. The President fondly recalls one of Sara’s childhood memory, <i>“Pangilinan is my friend at may utang na loob ako sa kanya. Si Inday (Sara), when she was Grade 6, Grade 5, sabi ko: ‘Anak, anong gusto mong birthday gift?’ Sabi niya ‘gusto ko magkasama kami ni Sharon Cuneta.” </i><br /><br />He then asked Pangilinan and a meeting was arranged. <br /><br />Last year, Inday Sara blasted Pangilinan for joining the “Tindig Pilipinas,” a group of Liberal Party politicians criticizing the Duterte administration. The Davao City Mayor called Pangilinan and two other senators as “opportunists.”  But the fierce Presidential daughter mellowed down when asked about Sen. Kiko’s wife. <br /><br />She said, “I have high respect for Ate Sharon, she has been very kind to me since I was a child.”<br /><br />Sara also pointed out the Sharon does not meddle into politics,“She has always been apolitical despite growing up with a politician father.”<br /><br />The Megastar for her part has nothing but good words for her friend, “We never let politics get in the way of our friendship.” Mayor Sara would always remind her “to avoid stress and not get affected by politics.”<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfAw6TVF4b5/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfAw6TVF4b5/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Wow. Thank you very much, Mr. President, Sir, my “Tatay Digong”!!! All politics aside and with all due respect to my husband who so understands my “wala akong pakialam sa politika” stand, I got this precious gift of a message (taken a few evenings ago) from President Rodrigo Duterte himself!!! You may not know this but Davao City Mayor Sarah and I have been friends since 2012. We never cared about each other’s politics, though I adore her as much as she, a “Sharonian” as the President himself once said, must adore me too. I am blessed that she and I are sincere and thoughtful enough to separate politics from what after all is more lasting - our friendship. Now I have this message to treasure forever! ALL POLITICS ASIDE, Excuse me po, pero si Pangulong Duterte po ito! So sorry am not sorry but in fact, am thrilled! Maraming salamat po, Mr. President. Ang yabang ko po ngayon dahil dito! And one day, I shall sing your favorite “IKAW” for you! God bless you po. May our Father in heaven guide you and lead you only to what will make our country great. (Thank you Kiko for your understanding and respect for me as your very apolitical/unpolitical wife.) Posting with permission. ( Kuya Chet, I know you’re happy but inggit ka no?!!! Hahaha!)</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reallysharoncuneta/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" target="_blank"> Coach:TheVoice.phActorSinger</a> (@reallysharoncuneta) on <time datetime="2018-02-10T10:26:59+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Feb 10, 2018 at 2:26am PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></center><br /><b>— Sally, The Summit Express</b></div>

“I’ll treasure this forever” Sharon Cuneta thrilled over video greeting from President Duterte

MANILA, Philippines - Sharon Cuneta couldn’t help but gush over a video greeting from no less than President Rodrigo Duterte. The Megastar t...

LOOK: Inday Sara challenges Cynthia Patag into a debate

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines- After posting her anti-Duterte sentiments on social media, former actress Cynthia Patag was challenged by former Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte into a debate through an Instagram post.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpzJ6B-2h_p1GPwIxDOJRHtaPhOU2RfHGkh_LMAUpzoNUonHZsg7MUB5sB_5RVKoW4CO3kodyO3lPs5BlzkTtTttY5Xhm8B5SHB6gpxahrB7uz9I04oJe7hMDMGavMbrNBBdexfQvqvfX/s1600/cynthia-patag-vs-inday-sarah-duterte.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" Inday Sara challenges Cynthia Patag into a debate" border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpzJ6B-2h_p1GPwIxDOJRHtaPhOU2RfHGkh_LMAUpzoNUonHZsg7MUB5sB_5RVKoW4CO3kodyO3lPs5BlzkTtTttY5Xhm8B5SHB6gpxahrB7uz9I04oJe7hMDMGavMbrNBBdexfQvqvfX/s640/cynthia-patag-vs-inday-sarah-duterte.jpg" title=" Inday Sara challenges Cynthia Patag into a debate" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Duterte made the strong statement after Patag, a known supporter of Presidential candidate Mar Roxas, shared a photo of the Duterte siblings with the caption “First Children” along with a Rappler article that depicts Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte as an abusive husband and father.<br /><br />In her Instagram account, Inday Sara tagged Patag as the “First Sycophant” and wrote: “Cynthia Patag. Ayaw lagi panghilabot ug tao nga wa nanghilabot nimo. Debate ta girl? Nahan ka? Basin makalibang ka ug durian nimala ka. #badvibes si #cynthiapatag #advice to a #sycophant -- don't ever draw first blood. When and where? yes!#prayforcynthiapatag (Cynthia Patag, don’t touch those who are not doing anything to you. You want a debate? You just might defecate Durian, you animal. #badvibes #cynthiapatag #advice a #sycophant – don’t ever draw first blood. When and where? yes! #prayforcynthiapatag).”<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BCpK2Seyj_P/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Cynthia Patag. Ayaw lagi panghilabot ug tao nga wa nanghilabot nimo. Debate ta girl? Nahan ka? Basin makalibang ka ug durian nimala ka. #badvibes si #cynthiapatag #advice to a #sycophant -- don't ever draw first blood. When and where? yes! #prayforcynthiapatag hahahahaha</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio (@indaysaraduterte) on <time datetime="2016-03-07T07:22:41+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Mar 6, 2016 at 11:22pm PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><br /></center><br />The post has earned more than 1,500 likes as of this writing.<br /><br />In the article shared by the former “Palibhasa Lalake” actress, author Rakma-Balao claimed that Duterte, a presidential aspirant, emotionally abused his ex- wife Elizabeth A. Zimmerman and three children, which became the cause of their annulment.<br /><br />The author also lambasted Duterte’s character and questioned his capability as a future leader of the country.<br /><br />“Are you willing to entrust your own family to a man like Duterte? Who consider sex as a biology. A leader  who can't resist a beautiful women around him?  You will be giving him the power or full authority to our country how sure we are they will not be be like they used to be,” the article read. <br /><br />In a separate Instagram post, Inday Sara also defended her brothers Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo and Baste.<br /><br />“My brothers are my rocks. Anyone who wants to trash talk them goes through me first,” Sara wrote in her post. <br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.5) , 0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: 99.375%;"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 45.1388888889% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BCpNclIyjyL/" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">My brothers are my rocks. Anyone who wants to trash talk them goes through me first. Saman? Asa naman ka Cynthia Patag? Dali na girl. #cynthiapatag #firstsycophant</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio (@indaysaraduterte) on <time datetime="2016-03-07T07:45:24+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Mar 6, 2016 at 11:45pm PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><br /></center><br /><b>-Mini/The Summit Express</b></div>

LOOK: Inday Sara challenges Cynthia Patag into a debate

MANILA, Philippines- After posting her anti-Duterte sentiments on social media, former actress Cynthia Patag was challenged by former Davao ...