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Tough-On-Crime Mayor Rodrigo Duterte Is Definitely the Philippines' Next President
The tough-talking Duterte, mayor of Davao City in the south, campaigned on the single issue of crushing crime and now faces a daunting task of fixing infrastructure, creating jobs and reducing poverty.
The Next President of the Philippines Promises 'Double Hanging' the Worst Criminals
In his first policy pronouncements since unofficially winning the Filipino presidency, Rodrigo "The Punisher" Duterte also said he would order police to shoot dead suspects who resisted arrest.
Mayor Jokes About Rape, Brags About Death Squads, Gets Elected President of the Philippines
Unofficial results indicate Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte, the controversial politician known as the "punisher" due to his promises to kill criminals, will be the Philippines' next president.
Philippine Presidential Candidate Refuses to Apologize for 'Revolting' Rape Joke
During a campaign rally, Rodrigo Duterte, the election frontrunner, said he was angry that jail inmates who brutally raped and murdered a missionary in 1989 had gotten to the woman before he did.
