SHOULDER TO CRY ON: Duterte consoles the wife of a Marine slain in the Marawi fighting (June 11, 2017)

The new President is also appearing to be an iconoclast, to use that word in the broader sense of a person ruthlessly upending traditions and institutions, cherished by certain sections of society. He vociferously criticized the Catholic Church for “hypocrisy” when it censured his campaign statements that showed his apparent disregard for human life, even if these [involved] suspected criminals, in his anti-crime campaign.

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