Duterte's controversial legacy: Making Philippine strongmen 'cool'

Biographer expects firebrand to stay active after Marcos replaces him on Thursday

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The Philippines' soon-to-be-former President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a rally in Davao in May. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

CLIFF VENZON, Nikkei staff writer

MANILA -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will leave office on Thursday after a rocky six-year term during which he waged a brutal drug war, embraced China despite a maritime feud, crushed political opponents and shamed tycoons.

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