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 When Duterte took on Pope Francis

By Ellen T. Tordesillas Living up to his macho image of a crime buster that discriminates no one, in Tagalog, “walang sinasanto,” Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte took on the well-loved Pope Francis whose arrival in the Philippines last January caused him to be stuck in traffic he had to pee in his car. Last

 When Duterte took on Pope Francis

  Duterte and Aesop’s fable about the frogs who desired a king

  By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS THE frustration of the people over the ineptness of the Aquino government has made the “kamay na bakal” brand of leadership that Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte appealing to many. Former Human Rights Commission Chair Etta Rosales warned about the dangers of a leader who wants to play God. Rosales

  Duterte and Aesop’s fable about the frogs who desired a king

The latest from Duterte

  By ELLEN T. TORDESILLAS THE May 2016 elections is now more fun with the entry of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in the race. Last Monday, Duterte, after months of flip flopping – even writing an open letter last Oct. 12 saying, “The country does not need me” – he declared last weekend in

The latest from Duterte