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Philippines: The rise and rise of Sara Duterte
If then Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte was known as “The Punisher” for his tough tactics on crime, Sara Duterte-Carpio, his daughter and now incumbent mayor of the same city, has captivated Filipinos as “The Puncher.”
Fondly known as “Inday Sara” by her constituents, Duterte-Carpio was first elected into office as a vice mayor in 2007, in a successful father-daughter tandem that reaffirmed the Duterte family’s decades-old political grip over Davao City.
Now, nearly halfway through Duterte’s six-year term, the controversial leader’s popularity is sagging amid mounting political and economic problems. But while the father’s star may be fading, the daughter’s is burning bright, political analysts say.
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