Duterte’s legacy as president


RODRIGO Duterte steps down as president tomorrow after a six-year term marked by a bloody drug war, a devastating pandemic and the worst economic crisis in decades.

The 77-year-old authoritarian firebrand has been succeeded by the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, who was swept to victory in a landslide victory last month.

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