Politics

Duterte on track to become Philippines most popular president

Support hits new high despite president's bloody drug war and pro-China stance

CLIFF VENZON, Nikkei staff writer
July 8, 2019 20:52 JST

MANILA -- Rodrigo Duterte is on track to becoming the Philippine's most popular president since the democratic era began 33 years ago with the fall of Ferdinand Marcos's dictatorship.

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