Assignment
Watch Frontline’s documentary “On the President’s Orders”. Why is Duterte waging war on his own people? What does it say about the nature of conflict in the Philippines?
What does it say about dictatorship and democracy, authoritarianism and other topics (civil liberties/civil rights) and leadership covered in chapters 1,4,5, 6, 8 and 12 (or any others)?
What kind of leader is Duterte? What surprised you about this story?
Make sure to relate your post to the readings.
Watch Frontline’s documentary “On the President’s Orders”. What does it say about the nature of conflict in the Philippines?
