Kris Aquino invites Paolo Duterte for coffee or beer after being mocked on EDSA anniversary

MANILA, Philippines — Actress and host Kris Aquino on Tuesday took to social media to invite President Rodrigo Duterte’s eldest son, Paolo, for a coffee or beer.

Aquino’s invite came a week after the resigned Davao Vice Mayor criticized her family and commented on the commemoration of EDSA People Power Revolution. Duterte mentioned Aquino in his post, saying she should stop being dramatic and should just play PlayStation4. 

Duterte’s post also indicated that “the commemoration of EDSA is a reminder of a broken promise 30 years since.” It cited the “two Aquinos and the corruption that prevailed,” referring to the late President Corazon “Cory” Aquino and his father’s predecessor, former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. 

The post also bore the hashtag “eat sh** and die.”

Aquino, subsequently, replied to the post and clarified she does not know how to play PS4. Her brother was previously criticized after rumors surfaced that he was allegedly busy playing video games at the height of the Manila hostage crisis in 2010, which he later on denied.

The actress-host said she invited Duterte so that she can get to know him properly and promise there would be no drama during their meeting. She explained that she made the invite online as she already saw an “opportunity to open communication lines.”

“To the best of my knowledge we have never actually met or been personally introduced,” Aquino said adding that she only met the current president and his daughter, Kitty.

“I have no agenda other than the desire for you to personally get to know me & vice versa... Too much bad blood has already been manufactured between our families... We have the chance to hear each other out,” the former president’s daughter said.

Aquino said she would rather be rejected than regret not inviting Duterte. She also said she would respect the president’s son if he would decline her invite.

“Hihiram ako ng linya kay Julia Roberts from Notting Hill (but of course rewriting it to suit our particular situation): i’m just a girl, unfortunately not standing in front of a boy, but doing it via social media- asking him to give getting to know her personally a chance... I shall await your decision & pray that my effort won’t be snubbed,” Aquino wrote.

Aquino also earlier addressed trolls and fake news purveyors who are discrediting the legacy of her mother amid the revisionism of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution:

READ: Kris Aquino slams trolls, fake news as she defends mom’s legacy