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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced he is retiring from politics. AFP
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced he is retiring from politics. AFP
Duterte is bowing out of politics, and most Filipinos don't want an encore
Richard Javad Heydarian is a Manila-based academic, columnist and author
04 October, 2021