MANILA: Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte Saturday renewed his vow to kill criminals as the tough-talking favorite hit the stump in the capital heading into the home stretch of a controversial campaign.

Seen by fans and foes alike as a real-life "Dirty Harry" from a southern city made infamous by shadowy vigilante death squads, the 71-year-old mayor of Davao is the surprise favorite in the race to succeed President Benigno Aquino III.

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