Witness says Philippine president ordered killings

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6. Yup, and he has the same kind of support. He won the election

My sister in law is Filipino. She has no political interest in either our politics or the country she came from usually. But she defends him vigorously. Filipinos are also brought up in a mostly Catholic religious culture, where even pot use is a serious offense. He gets a lot of support as a strong man that will "clean up" Philippines. (and all their problems will be solved) That kind of simplistic fascist recipe works the world over.