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Duterte sacks rival as 'drugs czar', brutal 'drugs war' to stay the course
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A photo taken on March 24, 2017, shows Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice-President Leni Robredo during the Philippine National Police Academy graduation ceremony in Cavite city.
PHOTO: REUTERS
MANILA - Few expected it to last.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday (Nov 24) removed Vice-President Leni Robredo from a lead role in his anti-drug crackdown, just 18 days after appointing her.
