“My son was begging them,” the elder Mr. delos Santos said at the march. His widow later became president, and his son and namesake preceded Mr. Duterte in the position. Whether Mr. delos Santos’s death will translate into a united front against Mr. Duterte is unclear. “But certainly, the people can no longer tolerate the binary attitude of condemning the killings but not calling to account” Mr. Duterte. Some, including Michael Alberto Darang, a 20-year-old college student, said he had voted for Mr. Duterte.

Source: New York Times August 26, 2017 13:18 UTC