DU30 vs DE5: Who’ll get the 10 count?

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte is throwing everything at Sen. Leila de Lima, leaving the usually pugnacious neophyte lawmaker in tears. It’s doubtful if her tears could soften the heart of the President, who doesn’t seem to relish any criticism.

Mr. Duterte has already declared his full support for the police in waging war against illegal drugs, the top priority of his administration. Now here comes Senator de Lima openly defying him by spearheading a Senate inquiry into why the police are leaving behind a bloody trail in its anti-drug campaign. To Duterte, who had been on the receiving end of her countless tirades, this was the last straw.