Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (right) accompanies Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go (centre) after Go filed his certificate of candidacy for vice-president during next year's elections before the Commission on Elections at the Sofitel Harbor Garden Tent in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines on Saturday, Oct 2, 2021. Duterte says he is backing out of an announced plan to run for vice president in next year's elections and will retire from politics after his term ends. - AP
MANILA, Oct 2 (AFP): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who said on Saturday he will retire from politics, has earned international infamy for his deadly drug war and foul-mouthed tirades, but remains hugely popular among Filipinos fed up with the country's dysfunction and elite politicians.
A tough-talking populist and self-confessed killer, Duterte's anti-crime campaign has resulted in the deaths of thousands of alleged dealers and addicts while drawing global condemnation.
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