With the national levers of power in his grasp, Duterte is trying to apply to the Philippines, a nation of 101 million people, the same recipe of fear and populism that he employed in his efforts ...

Supporters of arrested former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte chant his name during a solidarity rally on his birthday, in Davao City, Philippines, March 28, 2025. Eloisa Lopez/REUTERS ...

The mayor of Davao City in the Philippines, Sebastian Duterte, recently declared a new “war on drugs,” suggestive of the abusive campaign of his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte.

President Rodrigo Duterte has earned many critics for his brutal war on drugs. But in Davao City, where he was mayor for more than 20 years, many say he transformed the city for the better.

In an interview with online news magazine Davao Today, constitutionalist Tony La Viña explained “there are three steps that Duterte must take before he can officially serve as Davao’s mayor.” ...