Filipino president name grandchild "stonefish"

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could not hide his grandparental pride when he heard the news about the birth of his newest grandchild late Thursday. And expectedly he followed the family tradition by naming the child Stonefish

“I have to fly home because my daughter gave birth,” Duterte, 71, broke the news to guests attending the induction of newly-elected officers of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the central Philippine city of Cebu on Thursday night.

Duterte was referring to his daughter, Sara, now the mayor of the southern Philippine city of Davao, Duterte’s home city.

Duterte’s daughter gave birth to a healthy baby boy through caesarian section on Thursday.

The new baby, who was named Marko Digong Carpio, is the third child of Sara.

“I am very excited to go home. I’d be flying home directly and will go straight to the hospital because I heard that he was named Marko Digong,” Duterte said. Digong has been Duterte’s nickname since he became a politician three decades ago.

Duterte also announced that his newest grandson will be given the nickname Stonefish, eliciting laughter from the audience.

Father, mother and baby.