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Duterte among 'strongmen' leaders on TIME cover

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/05/01/time.jpg"/><figcaption>TIME Magazine</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte is among the &quot;strongmen&quot; leaders on the cover of TIME Magazine for its May 14, 2018 international edition. The <a href="http://time.com/5264170/the-strongmen-era-is-here-heres-what-it-means-for-you">cover story</a>, written by Ian Bremmer, features Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.&quot;In every region of the world, changing times have boosted public demand for more muscular, assertive leadership. These tough-talking populists promise to protect &#x27;us&#x27; from &#x27;them.&#x27; Depending on who’s talking, &#x27;them&#x27; can mean the corrupt elite or the grasping poor; foreigners or members of racial, ethnic or religious minorities,&quot; the article reads.&quot;Or disloyal politicians, bureaucrats, bankers or judges. Or lying reporters. Out of this divide, a new archetype of leader has emerged. We’re now in the strongman era.&quot;It described Duterte as &quot;a former mayor who talked more like a Mob boss than a President, on his promises to wipe out the drug trade with his own brand of justice.&quot;The Philippine government has many times defended the anti-drug campaign, saying it was not behind reported summary killings. Over 4,000 have been killed in anti-drug operations. The drug suspects allegedly resisted arrest, prompting police officers to defend themselves. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/23/18/drug-war-death-toll-nears-4000-says-pnp">Drug war death toll nears 4,000, says PNP</a></li></ul>

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte is among the "strongmen" leaders on the cover of TIME Magazine for its May 14, 2018 international edition.

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte is among the "strongmen" leaders on the cover of TIME Magazine for its May 14, 2018 international edition.