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'May gusto akong sabihin, nalimutan ko': Duterte says pretty women dazed him mid-speech

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1834437" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><address style="text-align:center">Video courtesy of PTV </address><p>President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday beautiful women stupefied him in the middle of a public speech.</p><p>During the unscripted portion of his speech for the inauguration of 8 seaport projects in Mindoro, Duterte said, &quot;May gusto akong sabihin, nalimutan ko. Maganda kasi ang mga babae dito, nalilito na tuloy ako.&quot; </p><p>(I have something I wanted to say, I forgot it. The women here are beautiful, that why I was confused.) </p><p>&quot;Next time ‘wag kayong mag-imbita ng mga babae na magaganda. Nasintonado tayo dito, I do not even know how, what to talk about,&quot; he said. </p><p>(Next time, do not invite beautiful women. We get out of tune.)<br/> <br/>Duterte previously face accusations of misogyny for calling some women derogatory terms, joking about womanizing and rape, and saying in January that women were not fit to be president.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/03/18/duterte-defends-joke-on-davao-rape-cases">Duterte defends joke on Davao rape cases</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/26/20/duterte-cant-change-palace-says-after-chr-flags-sexist-misogynistic-jokes ">Duterte can&#x27;t change, Palace says after CHR flags &#x27;sexist, misogynistic&#x27; jokes</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/14/21/hindi-ito-pambabae-duterte-says-women-not-fit-for-presidency-denies-sara-to-run-in-2022 ">&#x27;Hindi ito pambabae&#x27;: Duterte says women not fit for presidency, denies Sara to run in 2022</a></li></ul>

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday beautiful women stupefied him in the middle of a public speech.