Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologised to three wealthy tycoons who he had previously threatened with arrest for economic crimes, thanking them for their help in the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: AP
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologised to three wealthy tycoons who he had previously threatened with arrest for economic crimes, thanking them for their help in the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: AP
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If Philippine tycoons are back in Duterte’s good books, what happened to ABS-CBN?

  • After coming to power in 2016, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared he wanted to ‘destroy the oligarchs that are embedded in government’
  • He made peace with three tycoons who contributed to the Covid-19 fight, but sidelined the Lopez family – whose ABS-CBN network was forced off the air

Raissa Robles
Raissa Robles

Updated: 11:15am, 17 May, 2020

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologised to three wealthy tycoons who he had previously threatened with arrest for economic crimes, thanking them for their help in the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: AP
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologised to three wealthy tycoons who he had previously threatened with arrest for economic crimes, thanking them for their help in the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: AP
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