MANILA (Reuters) - A seven-term Philippine mayor who has built a reputation fighting crime, plunged into the presidential race on Monday, a surprise move that could shake up the election, analysts said.
Rodrigo Duterte, a 70-year-old lawyer, better known as the "the Punisher" for dealing with criminals in southern Davao City, vowed to clean up politics in one of Asia's most graft-ridden countries.
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