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Elections in the Philippines: the end of the Duterte era
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at the Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila, the Philippines, March 7, 2022. © King Rodriguez/Malacanang Presidential Photographers Division via AP
By: Jelena Tomic Follow
After six years in office, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte leaves the scene.
On the eve of the presidential election in which he cannot stand again, the time has come to take stock of his mandate.
A mixed record for this colorful president, highly contested internationally, but who retains immense popularity in his country.
François-Xavier Bonnet, geographer and researcher associated with Irasec, looks back on the major aspects that marked his six-year term.
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