MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – In a move that shocked the news and social media circles, President Rodrigo Duterte today fired Harry Roque and in his stead, appointed a Davao taxi driver as his new spokesperson.

Elcias Bugsad, who speaks and sounds like Duterte, took over the position of Roque.

A statement from Malacañang said that the President was very impressed with Bugsad’s mimicry of him, as shown in a video of the taxi driver that immediately went viral on social media.

Malacañang said that Duterte could not think of any better person to be his spokesperson than one who sounds and speaks like him.

Here’s the viral video of Bugsad.