PRESIDENT Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte’s 91-percent approval rating in the latest Pulse Asia survey is unprecedented. It has never happened before.

Mr. Duterte’s predecessors, from Fidel V. Ramos to Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd, declined in popularity and approval toward the end of their respective terms.

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