RACHEL A.G. REYES
It is no exaggeration to say that the world is by turns aghast, appalled and enthralled by President Rodrigo Duterte. Unless the country is ravaged by a supertyphoon, the Philippines rarely receives this much international media attention. From agreeing to a hero’s burial for a dictator kleptocrat, promising to eradicate drugs in six months by killing pushers and addicts alike, and the running total is tipping over 2,000 murders, to calling President Barack Obama a “son of a whore.” Mr. Duterte, just in terms of sheer newsworthiness, is a gift that keeps on giving.