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Philippines’ Aquino warns of looming dictatorship

by Cecil MORELLA MANILA ,Philippines (AFP) — Philippine President Benigno Aquino warned Thursday his country was on the brink of another dictatorship, in a thinly veiled reference to controversial politicians leading surveys to win the top two posts in next month’s elections. Tough-talking Rodrigo Duterte has emerged as a clear fhilippine Presidential candidate avourite in surveys for the presidential poll, with voters apparently embracing his vows to kill tens of thousands of criminals outside the […]

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Philippine presidential candidate widens lead despite rape comment

by Ayee Macaraig MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte has widened his lead over rivals despite remarks about the rape and murder of an Australian missionary which sparked protests from diplomats, the Catholic church and women’s groups. Duterte, the tough-talking mayor of the southern city of Davao, emerged as the “clear front-runner” in a survey which research institute Social Weather Stations (SWS) released Monday. The candidate, who has promised mass killings of […]

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