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Sara Duterte, Xi Jinping and Rodrigo Duterte

In his own words

by Luis V. TeodoroJune 21, 2019August 1, 2019

Duterte has himself added to the difficulties of achieving true independence.

"The rebel undoubtedly demands a certain degree of freedom for himself; but in no case, if he is consistent, does he demand the right to destroy the existence and the freedom of others. He humiliates no one. The freedom he claims, he claims for all; the freedom he refuses, he forbids everyone to enjoy. He is not only the slave against the master, but also man against the world of master and slave. Thanks to rebellion, there is something more in history than the relationship between mastery and servitude."

The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt
Albert Camus