“Parang… Butchikik without music”: Jerry Gracio Criticizes Mandarin Speech of VP Sara Duterte

Here’s the comment of Jerry Gracio on the Mandarin speech of VP Sara Duterte

JERRY GRACIO – The nominee of the defeated Kapamilya party list criticized the Mandarin speech of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Jerry Gracio and Sara Duterte
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On Monday, September 26, the Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines greeted the People’s Republic of China for its 73rd founding anniversary using the Chinese language, Mandarin.

Mandarin, also known as “Putonghua,” is China’s official language. Although Mandarin is spoken by more than 70% of the Chinese population, there are several other major dialects in use in China: Yue (Cantonese), Xiang (Hunanese), Min dialect, Gan dialect, Wu dialect, and Kejia or Hakka dialect.

Duterte delivered part of her message in Mandarin, the language spoken in Beijing and most of northern and southwestern China, in a 42-second video message.

In her speech, Duterte praised China for being a “generous neighbor” and for assisting the Philippines’ economy upon recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, which had pushed the country into recession.

The vice president lauded the “relentless efforts of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China” that have propelled the country to the forefront of the economy, research and development, technology, and manufacturing.

According to Duterte, because of China’s contribution to the Asian economy, the region has become “the fastest growing economic region in the world.”

Sara Duterte also emphasized how the relationship between the two countries grew under her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte.

Watch the video below:

While some were amazed by her effort to speak Mandarin fluently, a writer named Jerry Gracio criticized her and even said she’s like uttering “Butchikik without music”.

Butchikik or Butsekik is a song popularized by Yoyoy Villame.

In another post, he threw shade at the vice president.

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