Title:

 The Philippines' brash president is playing a geopolitical game he can't afford to lose

Author:

Christopher Woody

Source:

Business Insider

Date:

 September 17, 2016

Description:

Since the Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte took office in July, he has threatened to eat Filipino rebels, encouraged vigilante violence, disparaged US President Barack Obama, and overseen a bloody crackdown on drug use that has left more than 2,000 people dead.