Why is Duterte waging war on his own people? What does it say about the nature of conflict in the Philippines? What does it say about dictatorship and democracy, authoritarianism and other topics (civil liberties/civil rights) and leadership covered in chapters 1,4,5, 6, 8 and 12 (or any others)?What kind of leader is Duterte? What surprised you about this story?

On the President’s Orders

Watch Frontline’s documentary “On the President’s Orders”. Why is Duterte waging war on his own people? What does it say about the nature of conflict in the Philippines? What does it say about dictatorship and democracy, authoritarianism and other topics (civil liberties/civil rights) and leadership covered in chapters 1,4,5, 6, 8 and 12 (or any others)?What kind of leader is Duterte? What surprised you about this story?

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