[With this maiden column of Susan “Toots” Ople, The Manila Times will henceforth publish “Policy Wink” every Monday. Ms. Ople is founder and current president of the Blas Ople Policy Center (BOPC), which assists distressed overseas Filipino workers in various parts of the world. She co-anchors a popular daily radio show, “Bantay OFW,” at dzXL’s Tatak RMN.]
HE’S not the Palace type. The opulence and size of it would dwarf his insane curses, and the itchy wardrobe it requires will be his bane. Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte, who comes by many names—Digong, Rody, and the more social media-friendly DU30, turns President on Thursday. The day when 100 million Filipinos get to actually call him “Mr. President” is the day of metamorphosis, not just for him, but also for all of us.
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