Is there trouble in the new Paradise?

The new capital of the world

I was in Davao before last weekend, and saw that it had become virtually the mega capital of the world. Some people also speak of it as the new Pardise. Long famous for its Durian Dome, its view of Mount Apo—the country’s highest peak, its indigenous people’s park and a few other things, its best attraction now is Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the tough-talking presumptive president-elect of the Philippines. He has staged the nation’s biggest surprise by dominating the May 9 presidential contest in spite of his saying the most awful things that normally turned off people, and continues to surprise even his closest supporters.