Becoming Duterte: The Making of a Philippine Strongman He is a child of privilege turned populist politician, an antidrug crusader who has struggled with drug abuse. Obsessed with death, he has turned his violent vision into national policy. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Republican Party, Jerome Powell, Houston Astros: Your Thursday Evening BriefingIn Peru, a Beauty Pageant Shifts Spotlight to Killings of WomenWhat New York Attack Suspect’s Words May Say About ISIS TiesTripAdvisor Apologizes for Deleting Review Detailing Rape at Mexican ResortWhere Was the New York Terror Suspect Radicalized?U.N. Says Islamic State Executed Hundreds During Siege of Mosul