Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte was a relative unknown until videos of him cracking rape jokes and boasting he has killed criminals went viral. The former Davao City mayor's ordinary man persona and hardline approach to crime resonated with voters frustrated with the oligarchy dominating Manila politics. What will a Duterte presidency mean for the Philippines and the region?
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