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Duterte portrayed himself as a capable, decisive, simple-living 'political outsider,' who could address the country's predicaments head-on. ... As for the right-wing groups, Duterte's macho image and penchant for guns, motorbikes, and disciplinary style of leadership did the trick. ... he heavily invested in the law enforcement agencies, offering them among the best equipment and incentives anywhere in the Philipp
— Oct 29, 2021 06:40PM
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Carmen
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Though Duterte has admitted that he has used Fentanyl, a highly potent painkiller, due to a spinal injury he suffered during a motorcycle accident years earlier.
— Nov 27, 2021 10:14AM
Carmen
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As Howie Severino, an award-winning Filipino journalist, put it, "I cannot recall any other time when people in our profession have been threatened with death so cavalierly, [and] women have been threatened with rape. ... It's like people are trying to scare or frustrate us into shifting careers."
— Nov 27, 2021 10:03AM
Carmen
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At one point, the event went so far as comparing himself to Hitler, threatening to kill millions of drug users as a form of national cleansing.
— Nov 27, 2021 09:53AM
Carmen
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At the heart of Duterte's defiance was a simple argument, which resonated with many Filipinos: The existing criminal justice system is too slow and ineffective to be respected and relied upon. In a classic exercise of 'penal populism,' he presented himself as the sole guardian of the republic, the one man that everyone can rely on to get the 'bad guys,' no matter what it takes, including circumventing standard
— Nov 27, 2021 08:07AM
Carmen
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In his first 7 months in office, a staggering 1000 suspected drug users or/and pushers have reportedly died either at the hands of law enforcement officers, who claimed to have acted in self-defense, or vigilante groups, who have taken the law into their own hands.
— Nov 27, 2021 08:03AM
Carmen
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"When I become president, I'll order the police and the military to find [criminals and drug pushers] and kill them," declared Duterte... "The funeral parlors will be packed... I'll supply the dead bodies..." It didn't take long for those who dismissed his macabre warnings as supposedly electioneering chutzpah to painfully realize that Duterte should, at least in terms of key priorities, be taken both literally
— Nov 27, 2021 08:00AM
Carmen
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...Duterte looks forward to a strategic reset with Trump administration [sic]. Though initially dismissive of Trump as a 'bigot,' Duterte began to sing a different tune right after Trump's surprising election victory. Once it became clear that Trump will be the next American president, Duterte, in an uncharacteristically diplomatic fashion, expressed his best wishes to Obama's successor and reassuringly, although
— Nov 26, 2021 07:44AM
Carmen
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Like a small-town mayor perched comfortably among familiar folks, Duterte often cites his own experiences, his personal preferences, and his emotions when discussing foreign affairs. His foreign policy-related discussions are more sprinkled with "I, me, and my" than any of his predecessors. He has often cited his bitter experiences with foreign powers, ... and how he felt insulted and disrespected by American offi
— Nov 26, 2021 07:34AM
Carmen
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...American's foray into Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines, is a clear demonstration of American hypocrisy and not-so-benign, if not nefarious, designs in the Philippines. American's consolidation of administrative control over the Philippines disparate islands and disjointed geography was accompanied by the often wanton use of violence by American soldiers, some of who seem to have relished their
— Nov 12, 2021 12:39PM
Carmen
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And finally, Duterte's avalanche of controversial remarks throughout the presidential campaign seemingly desensitized a plurality of average voters. This is what some call the 'bed of nails' phenomenon: Duterte built his entire campaign on the basic principle of going farther than any of his competitors in terms of breaking orthodoxies in favor of a bolder and more audacious messaging, particularly on corruption
— Nov 12, 2021 12:05PM