The latest exit polls show early lead for Philippine Mayor Duterte in crucial national vote

Manila (dpa) – Tough-talking Philippine Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has an early lead in presidential elections, based on an unofficial tally by a poll watchdog. Duterte, 71, is leading with 10.76 million votes based on returns from 62.99 per cent of precincts, according to the Parish Pastoral Council on Responsible Voting. First-time Senator Grace Poe is in…

He asks voters to “forget the laws on human rights” and has boasted about his involvement in at least hundreds of extrajudicial killings of criminals while he was mayor. He made comments about wanting to rape an Australian missionary and called Pope Francis “son of a whore” when the pontiff’s visit caused a traffic jam in…