Imagine being 77 and still able to do some joyride aboard your motorcycle!
Videos and photos of President Rodrigo Duterte driving a motorcycle spread like wildfire on the internet starting on Saturday, May 28.
Apparently, from his hometown he went to Digos City in Davao Del Sur by driving a unique motorcycle.
Being a popular politician – a well-loved PH President, in fact – he is quick to get noticed by bystanders and passersby.
In a video shared by aerialTV on YouTube, he is seen preparing for the ride as he puts on gloves and his other riding gear. Of course, he has assistants and bodyguards around him as befits the top head of the land. He has to be protected still despite nearing his official ‘last day’ as President of the Philippines.
True enough, the President seemed to be looking forward to his ‘joyride’ and had a happy aura; managing to smile at onlookers and he even waved at cheering bystanders.
When he went to the streets it looked like a motorcade as there were other motorcycles around him and a number of vehicles at the tail end.
Several social media pages shared photos and videos of PRRD which all went viral; getting hundreds of thousands of views and likes.
As a netizen shared, “Kapag ang presidente ay sikat at maraming nagawa sa Pilipinas at mahal ng taong bayan, ano mang gawin niya laging pinagkakaguluhan kase napakagaling niyang mamuno sa bansa best president ever tatay digong, God bless you, love you.”
[If a president is popular and loved by his constituents, whatever he does is sure to get attention because he leads well, best president ever, tatay Digong.]
Th FB page Vizcaya Aking Probinsya shared a compilation video where people can he heard yelling and cheering the president as he drives along while waving at them.
The Paolo Duterte Supporters page alone garnered more than 65K views on the video it shared. The Inquirer video got over 375K views as well as many other pages. A popular rider, indeed!
Countless netizens on social media wished the President well and a happy ride; thanking him for being the best he can be for the people.
Watch him drive via aerialTV video on YouTube:
Netizens have exclaimed that the 77-year-old President is so ecstatic over having free time to do what he wants. Motorcycle riding has been one of his passions so you can imagine his childlike glee being able to board a motorcycle again.
Meanwhile, PTV shared this video: