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Tag: rodrigo duterte

The Philippines 
December 29, 2016

Duterte Indebted to the Elite

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1036 Views elitism, imee marcos, rodrigo duterte, zubiri

President Duterte’s surprising victory in the 2016 polls was widely seenĀ as a backlash of the working class against the political elite, but according to

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The Philippines 
December 1, 2016

Why We Cannot Ignore Duterte's Rhetorics

Posted By: Louie Encabo 873 Views extrajudicial killings, human rights organizations, rodrigo duterte

President Rodrigo DuterteĀ is no stranger to controversy, particularly because of his callous rants that begs one to question if he is serious about them

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Editor's Notes The Philippines 
November 24, 2016November 18, 2017

The Day I Met The Punisher

Posted By: Louie Encabo 944 Views Auckland, rodrigo duterte

It was early this month when I logged on to Facebook and saw myself tagged by three different friends to the same article by

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