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The Duterte Mirage

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Philip Bowring
Jul 27, 2017
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How long will it be before Filipinos wake up to the sheer lack of achievement in President Duterte’s year in office? He still stands high in the polls because of his uncouth, action-man image. From far right to far left criticism is muted despite a performance that which does not bear too close examination nor promise much new for the future, at least j…

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