Our Philippine President: Mano po to our Marinduqueno Cardinal

Mano po: Duterte has nothing but love and respect for Cardinal Vidal

He may have launched vicious attacks against some corrupt clergymen but President Rodrigo Duterte still has a lot of respect for one of the country’s most revered bishops.

In a video posted by Radio Television Malacanang (RTVM) on Twitter, the President shook the hand of Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal and showed the gesture of “pagmamano” as a sign of respect during his courtesy call in Malacañang.

Vidal, who was in a wheelchair during his Palace visit, greeted the President in the Visayan dialect at the start of their closed-door meeting last Wednesday, July 13.

The cardinal’s visit comes a few weeks after Duterte criticized the Catholic Church for being “the most hypocritical institution.” He also accused some of its bishops of corruption for allegedly asking favors from politicians. - Politics.com