Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Photo: EPA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Photo: EPA
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Photo: EPA
Asia /  Southeast Asia

Rodrigo Duterte again channels late dictator Ferdinand Marcos by calling for Philippines’ name to be changed

  • Duterte said the Philippines’ name should be changed to ‘Maharlika’ which refers to nobles in the local language

Topic |   The Philippines
Bloomberg
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Updated: 10:48pm, 12 Feb, 2019

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