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Violator or enforcer? Philippine harassment law puts president in spotlight

Rodrigo Duterte

Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThomson Reuters Foundation Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was on Tuesday accused of being the “most brazen violator” of a new law he approved that would penalise a wide range of sexual harassment, from catcalling to wolf-whistling. The 74-year-old President’s controversial remarks about women include numerous jokes about rape and have incensed women’s rights […]