Decoding Duterte’s First 100 Days
1 min readOct 13, 2016
October 7, 2016
As President Rodrigo Duterte completes his first 100 days as leader of the Philippines, the former mayor has caused ripples by questioning the foundation of the alliance between the U.S. and its former colony. He’s known as a “colorful” character, so should we take his comments, and those of his cabinet, at face value? CSIS Asia expert Greg Poling weighs in, in conversation with Colm Quinn.