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Rodrigo Duterte ceased to be president in June 2022, yet his shadow continues to loom large over state matters today. Of course, his drug war campaign will be immortalized in Philippine history books as probably the worst that resulted in thousands of violent killings instigated by a president. But, as we have discovered, that’s not all there is to Duterte. There’s more, and it got many infuriated.

Diplomatic reporter Bea Cupin has written extensively on the West Philippine Sea and our recent skirmishes with the bully of the high seas, China. If you recall, she has documented crucial developments on the issue, including the supposed “secret deal,” “gentleman’s agreement,” “temporary special arrangements” – whatever it’s called – that Duterte entered into with Beijing during his…

Source:https://www.rappler.com/voices/newsletters/deal-no-deal-rodrigo-duterte/