Sara rides dad’s popularity to victory


OUTGOING Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could face international charges over his deadly drug war, but his daughter’s thumping victory in the vice-presidential race shows his popularity remains sky-high.

Sara Duterte secured more than half the votes in Monday’s election, a ringing endorsement for the family name that has become a byword for brutality and impunity in the poverty-plagued country.

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