THE OUTSPOKEN PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT DUTERTE ANTI USA STANCE COMES FROM THE DAYS WHEN MAYOR OF THE DRUG INFESTED CITY OF DAVAO

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has drawn attention for his bloody anti-drug campaigns and foul-mouthed remarks about the United States. But what drives his actions?

"You can go to hell. Mr. Obama, you can go to hell," he told reporters at one news conference.
"Some industrialized nations such as the US and members of the EU, are criticizing my crackdown on drugs. It's silly," he has also said.
Davao is the city where he served as mayor for about 2 decades. Bonifacio Tan, president of the city's Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says the local economy was at rock bottom before Duterte became mayor. Abductions of wealthy people were rampant, and making money was risky because it would often draw the attention of kidnappers.
"Sometimes killing, so no expansion, they were afraid," Tan says.

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