Duterte
Manila's controversial leader
Rodrigo Duterte served as president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, known for his brutal anti-drug campaign that killed thousands and his combative, profanity-laden public remarks.
His name often appears in discussions of strongman politics and extrajudicial violence: Duterte-style crackdowns.
His daughter Sara Duterte became vice president in 2022.
Southeast Asian archipelago nation
- presidentElected leader of nation
- strongmanPowerful lifter or despot
- populistAdvocate for ordinary citizens
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
federalism · martial law · supermajority · term limits · Sara · dynasty · executive order · proclamation
Punishable illegal act
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- mayorElected head of municipality
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
curfew · speed limit · liquor ban · smoking ban · peace · criminality · fear · obedience
Vulgar or obscene speech
- cursingUsing profane language
- tiradesProlonged angry speeches
- ObamaForty-fourth president's family name
- PopeCatholic Church's supreme leader
jokes · rape · outbursts · speeches · controversial · provocative · threats · insults
Outside court authority
- killingsActs causing death
- vigilanteExtralegal justice-seeker
- crackdownSudden strict enforcement
- bloodshedKilling and wounding
pushers · addicts · rehabilitation · body count · cardboard signs · human rights · impunity · death squads
East Asian superpower
- pivotPoint of rotation
- South China SeaWestern Pacific marginal sea
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- bilateralInvolving two parties
Xi Jinping · ASEAN · United States · separation · loans · infrastructure · debt · Scarborough
Philippines
Southeast Asian archipelago nation
- presidentElected leader of nation
- strongmanPowerful lifter or despot
- populistAdvocate for ordinary citizens
administration · federalism · martial law · supermajority · term limits · Sara · dynasty · executive order · proclamation · cabinet
crime
Punishable illegal act
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- mayorElected head of municipality
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
discipline · curfew · discipline · speed limit · liquor ban · smoking ban · peace · criminality · fear · obedience
profanity
Vulgar or obscene speech
- cursingUsing profane language
- tiradesProlonged angry speeches
- ObamaForty-fourth president's family name
Pope · jokes · rape · outbursts · speeches · controversial · provocative · threats · insults · machismo
extrajudicial
Outside court authority
bloodshed · pushers · addicts · rehabilitation · body count · cardboard signs · human rights · impunity · death squads · ICC
China
East Asian superpower
- pivotPoint of rotation
- South China SeaWestern Pacific marginal sea
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
Xi Jinping · bilateral · ASEAN · United States · separation · loans · infrastructure · debt · Scarborough · fishing rights
DuterteJacinda Ardern
Angela Merkel · Barack Obama · Justin Trudeau · Jimmy Carter · Emmanuel Macron
DuterteEleanor Roosevelt
Desmond Tutu · Nelson Mandela · Amal Clooney · Amnesty International · abolitionist
Dutertediplomat
Official foreign representative
statesman · Kofi Annan · internationalist · coalition builder · Angela Merkel