The drug war for the past six years made the Philippines notorious around the world. So why is President Rodrigo Duterte ending his presidency with such high popularity? Dr. Vicente Rafael, history professor at the University of Washington, tries to explain why in this interview and in his new book, "The Sovereign Trickster: Death and Laughter in the Age of Duterte."
This episode was recorded on May 17, 2022
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