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Antonio Trillanes, Philippines Senator
Stephen Sackur speaks to Philippines senator Antonio 'Sonny' Trillanes. President Duterte taking the Philippines and the region in a new direction?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Philippines senator Antonio 'Sonny' Trillanes. When it comes to populist politics delivered with robust action, no-one does it quite like Rodrigo Duterte, elected president of the Philippines a year ago. Since he came to power, around 7,000 people have been killed in his war on drugs crime. Human rights groups are aghast, but a majority of Filipinos seem to admire his iron fist policy. Is President Duterte taking the Philippines and the region in a new direction?
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Wed 21 Jun 2017
23:30GMT
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Stephen Sackur |
Interviewed Guest | Antonio Trillanes |
Broadcasts
- Wed 21 Jun 2017 01:30GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News UK HD & UK only
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