Beyond his “colorful language”, President Rodrigo Duterte is described by a political analyst as a president who is “changing the presidency”.
As far as his former professor is concerned, President Rodrigo Duterte has done a satisfying performance in his first 100 days in office.
Presidential peace adviser Secretary Jesus Dureza and National Democratic Front of the Philippines chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison share light moments together before the formal opening of the second round of the peace talks at the Holmenfjord Hotell in Oslo, Norway on Thursday night, October 6, 2016. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)
NDF chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison said he is optimistic that the results of the negotiations will be fruitful.
Newly-appointed National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace panel chairman Fidel Agcaoili (left) shares light moments with his predecessor, now NDF senior political adviser Luis Jalandoni at the Holmenfjord Hotell in Oslo, Norway on the day of the opening of the second round of peace talks with the government. Jalandoni has served as NDFP peace panel chair for more than 20 years. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)