ON June 30, 2016, just before 9p.m., Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Tondo to dine with some of the poorest families in the country. He had contributed P71.3 million to the Duterte election campaign, an amount three times higher than his declared net worth. She told the assembled crowd that night that Duterte put the interests of the poor at the heart of everything he did. The nominated health secretary Paulyn Ubial vowed to pursue the dream of universal health care. It’s doubtful Tondo’s residents will hold President Duterte accountable for his un-kept promises.

Source: Manila Times January 08, 2018 16:18 UTC