Philippine president Duterte, who is popular for calling U.S president Obama " son of a whore" has promised to stop swearing on the orders of God when he was traveling from Japan to his home.

"While I was coming over here, everybody was asleep, snoring," said Duterte. "A voice said that you know... if you don't stop epithets, I will bring this plane down now. And I said who is this? Of course, it's God."

"Okay, so I promised God not to express slang, cuss words. So you guys hear me right always, because a promise to God is a promise to the Filipino people."

Rodrigo Duterte who is afraid of plane crash was met with applause but asked that the clapping be stopped lest the promise may come off track.

"Don't clap too much or else this may get derailed." He said.

The 71-year-old had foul-mouthed figures including UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the US ambassador to the Philippines and the Pope as well.

Can duterte really deliver as he has promised?

BY: KANDEY H. ALHASSAN

@ghanaguardian.com