Well, actually, we're getting to know Duterte, and we know he doesn't back down against something he believes in. In fact, he's the kind of guy who, when ambushed by a fancy French word like "rapporteur", doubles down instead. And despite what we might believe about his policies, he enjoys stratospheric popularity numbers the likes of which even Putin could be envious of if Putin were the envious type, which of course he's not :) Now try saying this fancy French word "rapporteur" in a truly French accent and tell me you don't want to smack yourself in the face for sounding so pompous . . that word alone inspires me to high-five Duterte for his doubling down. ** Duterte to drug dealers: ‘I will kill you. I will really kill you’ http://theduran.com/duterte-to-drug-dealers-i-will-kill-you-i-will-really-ki... ------------------------------------------------------------ duterte fist The remarks came as a UN envoy known for her opposition to Duterte's policies paid a surprise visit to the country.