Duterte is the only hope for the Philippines
SIR – On returning to the Philippines after 10 years in England, after a particularly exasperating day dealing with corrupt bureaucrats who applied glacial efficiency with anyone who would not pay a bribe, I lost my temper. It was clear that nothing had changed, just new paint on the walls and softer chairs for the clerks (our overlords) in the government office.
A few years and plenty of episodes later, we turned to prayer. For several months before our last elections we prayed each morning for change and a good president. It was clear to us that the establishment candidates had nothing whatsoever to offer
the country.
