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International A failure of execution Paul Hutchcroft & Ronald D. Holmes 4 April 2020 Despite lacking a coherent pandemic strategy, Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is tightening his grip Correspondents In Angeles City, all politics is local Margaret Simons 15 May 2019 On the ground, the Philippines midterm results look less like an endorsement of Rodrigo Duterte’s policies than an illustration of the power of money. Photos by Dave Tacon Correspondents “Here we are, living it again, as though we didn’t learn our lesson” Margaret Simons 4 July 2018 Profile | Filipino senator Risa Hontiveros faces jail for protecting witnesses to a brutal state-sponsored killing. Has the country’s politics come full circle? Correspondents No power, but plenty of symbolism Norman Abjorensen 22 November 2017 A Marcos-era project has caught the imagination of Philippine politicians who favour a return to authoritarian rule — despite its failure to produce a single watt of saleable…