Rodrigo Duterte Sworn In as President of the Philippines
Jun 30, 2016, 10:59 AM
When the vote count signaled Rodrigo Duterte had won the Philippine presidential race, the populist mayor of Davao City went straight to his mother’s tomb. There he wept. “I can’t believe this,” he mumbled between tears. “I'm just a nobody.”
It was a rare show of humility for a 71-year-old better known for bringing a whole new level of vituperation to Philippine politics.