Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Photo: EPA-EFE
Opinion
Opinion
There is one clear winner in Philippine midterm elections: Rodrigo Duterte’s popularity
- Duterte-backed candidates are on course to win at least eight of 12 Senate seats despite the president’s bloody war on drugs and falling wages
- It remains to be seen whether the new upper house will be able to maintain its independence as a check on the president’s administration, says Gerald Tan
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Photo: EPA-EFE