Entering his last year in office, the Philippine president’s campaign promises ring hollow. The question is what’s next.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte shows boxes of newly arrived Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines purchased from China, 29 March 2021 in Manila (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali via Getty Images) Published 28 May 2021 06:00 0 Comments
The 2016 presidential race in the Philippines looked like the perfect time for Rodrigo Duterte to come to power. The country was coming off of Noynoy Aquino’s soft and ineffectual presidency, and there was a sweeping sense that voters were keen on the unconventional. In stepped Duterte, who spoke in cutting quips and larger-than-life one-liners – a marked change from the allegorical speeches of traditional politicians.
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