Electing a strongman

• Main Authors: Teehankee, Julio C., Thompson, Mark R.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2016
• Subjects: Rodrigo Roa Duterte, 1945-; Philippines—Politics and government—1986-; Extrajudicial executions > Philippines; Political Science
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3759; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/4761/type/native/viewcontent/jod.2016.0068
• Institution: De La Salle University

With a folksy style and tough-guy image,Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte promised to restore peace and order by any means necessary. Following his surprise victory in the May 2016 elections,Duterte has kept his word,launching the promised anti-drug campaign that saw nearly...