Duterte said no one president nor one presidential term can solve the illegal drugs problem. They are fighting a useless war that never ends.” He linked drugs to terrorism. In the Philippines, Duterte’s answer to illegal drugs is death. So it seems Duterte has a better chance at turning around the Philippine economy than defeating illegal drugs or terrorism. In his speech, outside of drugs and terrorism, Duterte spoke of two things of interest to business: promoting ease of doing business, and cutting red tape and corruption in government.

Source: The Standard August 15, 2017 16:07 UTC