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The Philippine Congress adjourned its sessions this month without tackling bills on federalism, a key legislative proposal of President Rodrigo Duterte since his campaign for president in 2016.
It is Duterte’s prerogative to name the priorities of his government as he enters his last year in office. Today, he can afford to be mum about what happened to the federalism proposal but he cannot remain silent once voters – especially those who supported him in the provinces – begin demanding an explanation during next year’s presidential campaign.
Will Corruption Bring Down the Philippines’ Duterte Government?
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has so far survived accusations that his government’s “war on drugs” led to crimes against humanity and that his close ties with Beijing, despite China’s military build up in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), have undermined the country’s sovereignty. But can his government withstand a major corruption issue which is now being probed in the Senate?
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