Philippines President Duterte is nuts: Duterte needs to put a sock in it already
- 8 years ago
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — President Rodrigo Duterte is putting the country in a rather precarious situation.
An ex-militiaman testified in front of the Senate last Thursday that President Duterte, when he was still a city mayor, ordered him and other members of an extermination squad to kill criminals and opponents in gangland-style assaults that left about 1,000 dead, according to the Associated Press.
Since becoming president in June, Duterte’s anti-drug campaign has left more than 3,000 suspected drug users and dealers dead.
Last week, Duterte also said he would no longer allow joint patrols of disputed waters near the South China Sea with other countries, according to the Philstar.
He also said he was considering buying defense weapons from Russia and China, the Philstar reported.
What will come out of Duterte’s mouth next? Will he follow through on those promises?
An ex-militiaman testified in front of the Senate last Thursday that President Duterte, when he was still a city mayor, ordered him and other members of an extermination squad to kill criminals and opponents in gangland-style assaults that left about 1,000 dead, according to the Associated Press.
Since becoming president in June, Duterte’s anti-drug campaign has left more than 3,000 suspected drug users and dealers dead.
Last week, Duterte also said he would no longer allow joint patrols of disputed waters near the South China Sea with other countries, according to the Philstar.
He also said he was considering buying defense weapons from Russia and China, the Philstar reported.
What will come out of Duterte’s mouth next? Will he follow through on those promises?