I TAKE a break today from personal journalism to take account of how the outside world saw our recent elections and the victory of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

Although news on the elections was reported far and wide, incisive reporting and commentary was scarce. (There is now a lot more international reporting and comment on Duterte, as his mouth overwhelmed his inhibitions.)

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