FRANCISCO S. TATAD
I sometimes feel I am on the wrong side of history chafing at President Duterte’s diplomatic gaffes and vulgar insults against his perceived and proclaimed enemies. Despite his follies, DU30, I am told, continues to receive popular support from the masses, and opinion writers who criticize his vulgarities are in danger of losing their readers. A recent front-page article by Dr. Dante A. Ang, chairman emeritus of The Manila Times, suggests that the masa adores “Digong” precisely because of his vulgarities, not just in spite of them.