Philippine President Duterte has taken over the office with expectations of major changes to come

Rodrigo Duterte has been sworn in as the 16th president of the Philippines in front of an audience of 600 guests and millions more watching on television and online, crowning a rise from little-known mayor to leader of a huge nation. His youngest child by his side holding the family bible, Duterte was sworn in at…

Rodrigo Duterte, a city mayor popularly known as “The Punisher”, is set to become the 16th president of the Philippines, riding high on a populist agenda and a promise to get rid of crime and corruption. Duterte, who easily won an election last May, is to serve a six-year term starting on Thursday. He will inherit…