Duterte’s ‘shoot-them-all’ approach to Covid-19 threatens his legacy as poor suffer in the Philippines
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| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | South China Morning Post |
| Publication status | Published - 6 May 2020 |
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| Permanent Link | https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/publications/publication(5304c347-d95b-4e4c-a51b-ae16b84f7ba2).html |
Abstract
• Under the lockdown, the social conditions of the poor have worsened dramatically, which culminated in Duterte threatening to shoot demonstrators demanding food
• While he remains a popular leader, vows of upholding ‘discipline’ ring hollow when the poor go hungry, leaving Duterte at a turning point in his presidency
• While he remains a popular leader, vows of upholding ‘discipline’ ring hollow when the poor go hungry, leaving Duterte at a turning point in his presidency
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Duterte’s ‘shoot-them-all’ approach to Covid-19 threatens his legacy as poor suffer in the Philippines. / Thompson, Mark R.
South China Morning Post. 2020.
South China Morning Post. 2020.
Research output: Other Outputs › RGC 64A - Other outputs
