Philippines’s Midterm Election Looks Set to Boost Duterte

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The Philippines' midterm election is widely seen as a referendum on President Duterte's unorthodox style of governance

Supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte secured a dominating lead in midterm elections in the Philippines, looking set to overwhelmingly control the Senate and neutralize a check on his authoritarian style of governance that includes plans to revive the death penalty and devolve more power to different regions.

The election Monday for national and local offices is widely seen as a referendum on Mr. Duterte’s unorthodox and controversial style. His man-of-the-people populism has been marked by a brutal crackdown on the drug...

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