Duterte’s strongman populism is working (Richard Javad Heydarian, East Asia Forum)

Less than three months into his term, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is confronting a paradox of power. Duterte has amassed enough political capital to radically reform and revitalise the country’s emaciated institutions. He has swiftly expanded his grip on the Philippine political system, making him arguably the country’s most powerful president since the fall of the Ferdinand Marcos regime.

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/10/04/dutertes-strongman-populism-is-working/