MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday apologized to actress Kris Aquino after Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson used a video of the late Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. to justify the chief executive's kissing of a married woman.

Duterte's longtime aide Christopher Go said Kris had conveyed to him her sentiments against Uson's online post, which featured a video of her father being kissed by two women before he was shot dead in 1983.

He said he and the president have apologized to Kris, who accused Uson of disrespecting her father.

"We conveyed our apologies for the incident concerning her and Mocha," Go said in a press briefing Wednesday in Malacanang.

Go said Uson has also agreed to apologize for her post. He, however, believes the assistant secretary did not have a bad intention when she shared the video.

Go claimed Uson was just showing that both Duterte and Aquino are popular and well-loved leaders.

"We understand the emotions of both sides since both leaders are well-respected and loved,” he said.

Go said he and Uson have agreed to put an end to the issue “out of respect” for Filipinos. — Job Manahan