MANILA, Philippines — Following Taal Volcano’s eruption on Monday (June 30), which sent thousands of people fleeing from their homes, President Rodrigo Duterte made a deadpan joke that he would “cap” the volcano’s crater.
It’s not the first time Duterte cracked a joke providing quick-fix steps to deal with eruptions. While his previous jokes can pass off as gags —praying to gods, offering a sacrifice or peeing on the volcano — his latest joke did not come across as funny to other officials.
Capping a volcano is not even possible. But let’s say it was. It would still be avery bad idea.
Sealing the crater
Answering a reporter’s question at the sidelines of the inauguratio…
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