Philippines election: 'Duterte phenomenon' reveals democratic fatigue

By Lindsay Murdoch
Updated May 6 2016 - 6:24pm, first published 6:05pm
Anti-Duterte protesters link arms to block traffic in Quezon city, northeast of Manila, on Thursday. Photo: Bullit Marquez
Anti-Duterte protesters link arms to block traffic in Quezon city, northeast of Manila, on Thursday. Photo: Bullit Marquez
Philippine senator and vice presidential candidate Antonio Trillanes IV shows alleged joint bank account records by presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Sara at a foreign correspondents forum on Tuesday. Photo: Aaron Favila
Philippine senator and vice presidential candidate Antonio Trillanes IV shows alleged joint bank account records by presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Sara at a foreign correspondents forum on Tuesday. Photo: Aaron Favila
Supporters ask for t-shirts and other souvenir items from Presidential candidate Grace Poe on Tuesday. Photo: Bullit Marquez
Supporters ask for t-shirts and other souvenir items from Presidential candidate Grace Poe on Tuesday. Photo: Bullit Marquez
A supporter catches a souvenir T-shirt thrown by presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe, second from right, during her campaign sortie around Cavite province, south of Manila. Photo: Bullit Marquez
A supporter catches a souvenir T-shirt thrown by presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe, second from right, during her campaign sortie around Cavite province, south of Manila. Photo: Bullit Marquez

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