Duterte ‘The Punisher’ Fixes on Revenge as Economic Woes Mount
- Political noise could hurt Philippine president in mid-terms
- Fierce critic from Senate is in jail, another was arrested
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
Photographer: Ted Aljibe/AFP via Getty Images
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A slumping currency, a brewing inflation crisis and one of the world’s worst performing stock markets should be enough to focus Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s attention on his nation’s economic woes.
But amid mounting concerns over his health, Duterte has at times appeared more interested in punishing vocal critics and drug pushers than lifting people’s living standards.