President Duterte almost falls on stage in Qatar

President Rodrigo Duterte almost fell off the stage while shaking hands with OFWs at Lusail Sports Arena in Qatar, one of whom almost pulled the President down onto the cheering crowd, throwing Duterte off-balance.

April 18, 2017 - 6:14 PM
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President Duterte almost falls on the stage in Qatar.

Reporting by JV Arcena, News5

President Rodrigo Duterte almost fell off the stage while shaking hands with OFWs at the Lusail Sports Arena in Qatar on Saturday.

So excited was one of them that he or she almost pulled the President onto the cheering crowd, throwing Duterte off-balance.

Nevertheless, he took it in stride, and was seen waving after the incident. Over 6,000 members of the Filipino community attended the event.

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