Duterte and the Oligarchs

President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to destroy the grip that billionaire oligarchs have on Philippine politics—but in reality, he merely conformed to a long standing pattern in Filipino politics where he sought to replace opponents with allies. Read more.

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Duterte and the Oligarchs – New Naratif

Author In August 2016, more than one month into his six-year presidency, Rodrigo Duterte said in a speech: “My plan is to destroy the oligarchs…