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RODRIGO DUTERTE

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2016
In call with White House, Duterte tells Obama he may go bilateral on Beijing talks
U.S. President Barack Obama telephoned Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday to congratulate him on his election win, saying the high voter turnout reflects Manila's "vibrant democracy."
EDITORIALS
May 13, 2016
Strongman wins in the Philippines
Rodrigo Duterte's election as president of the Philippines is going to make things very interesting for China, the United States, Japan and all the other nations in the region for years to come.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 12, 2016
Philippine president-elect aims for economic continuity: aides
Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte will continue his predecessor's macroeconomic policies focusing on higher infrastructure spending and fiscal efficiency, aides said on Thursday in a bid to end uncertainty around his growth agenda.
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2016
Filipinos taking a huge gamble with Duterte
The Philippines' next president, Rodrigo Duterte, may come across as a crass bully, but there's more to him than that.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2016
Duterte's South China Sea stance could shake up security ties with Japan, U.S.
Take a breath. Tough-talking Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely to ride a jet ski to plant a flag on a China-held island, as he promised in a stump speech.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2016
Tough-talking Duterte keeps poll lead a week before Philippine elections
A tough-talking mayor running for the presidency of the Philippines has kept his double-digit lead five days before elections, despite allegations he had undeclared millions of pesos in a bank, the latest opinion poll has showed.
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2016
The Filipino game-changer
Electing Rodrigo Duterte as president would return the Philippines to the 'bad old days.'
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2016
Philippine front-runner open to talks with China on sea dispute
Rodrigo Duterte, the tough-talking Davao City mayor who is leading Philippine presidential polls, said he will hold bilateral talks with China to resolve a territorial dispute in the South China Sea if the current multilateral discussions do not bear fruit within two years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 18, 2016
Philippine front-runner hits back over off-color remark
Philippine presidential hopeful Rodrigo Duterte stuck to his guns on Sunday amid outrage over a remark he made about a murdered rape victim, saying he regretted his "gutter language" but would not apologize for being misinterpreted.

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