Who is Rodrigo Duterte?

The next president of the Philippines won election by pledging to take the same tough stance on crime nationally as he has for two decades as mayor in the city of Davao. Rodrigo Duterte's campaign website touts him as "tough talking and no nonsense, but with a soft spot for the poor, women and children." That is evident in his vow to crack down on crime in his first six months and his plan to reinstate the death penalty for those convicted of drug trafficking, rape and...

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