Duterte Spiritual Adviser Charged with Sex-Trafficking in US

Apollo Quiboloy

The spiritual adviser to President Rodrigo Duterte, Apollo Quiboloy, trafficked girls and young women and forced them to have sex with him or face “eternal damnation,” the US Justice Department charged last Thursday (See Manila Standard for story).

Duterte Leads in Metro Manila Survey

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte (Photo by Bullit Marquez/AP)

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte (Photo by Bullit Marquez/AP)

Metro Manila, the country’s economic and political center, prefers Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte —who is known for his tough stance on crime—as the next President.

The upper and middle classes, as well as the poor, gave Duterte the highest scores among presidential aspirants in a survey conducted by Pulse Asia Research Inc. two weeks ago. Read more in Inquirer.net.