Duterte bugged by cockroach during speech

A file photo of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte. - AP

MANILA (AFP):Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's unpredictable speeches frequently contain bombshell pronouncements, but the surprise this time came in the form of a cockroach ambling along the leader's shoulder.

The bug popped up on Duterte as he was extolling the virtues of the candidates he has endorsed in next week's midterm polls at a campaign rally late Wednesday (May 8).