“Like a crackdown on the supporters of Trillanes (Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV) in the military, the replacement of Robredo (Vice President Leni Robredo) by Bongbong Marcos as vice president or some other flagrant abuse of power,” Sison said. The President’s approval rating stood at 75 percent and trust rating at 72 percent, both his lowest since September 2016. Mr. Duterte’s lowest survey rating comes amidst soaring prices of basic commodities that hurt especially the poor, who spend a big part of their earnings on food. On Monday night, President Duterte also made the claim that some government soldiers were conniving with the Liberal Party and the communist rebels as part of the so-called “Red October,” an alleged plot to oust Duterte from power. ADVERTISEMENTSison said the so-called Red-Revolution plot “is a figment of Duterte’s imagination.”Read Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 26, 2018 05:14 UTC