Philippine presidential candidate and Davao city mayor Rodrigo 'Digong' Duterte delivers a statement during a campaign rally at Pandacan city, metro Manila April 23, 2016. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
MANILA (Reuters) - An outspoken mayor running for the Philippine presidency on promises of a crackdown on crime and drugs has increased his lead in an opinion poll released on Sunday, just two weeks away from the election.
Rodrigo Duterte was the number one choice of 34 percent of Filipinos in the Pulse Asia survey, gaining by two percentage points from last week and widening the gap from his closest rival Senator Grace Poe.
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