"In the United States, as elsewhere, private investors have reportedly become skittish about the Philippines' prospects," he added. "The US economy is the Philippines' largest source of private investment and second largest market after Japan. "Sometimes, I just worry that someone I know will end up dead in this drug war. "Despite her fears, the mother of three said she still believes that Duterte is the only leader who can stop government corruption and end rampant criminality. "There is a subtle overturning of our values, a corrosion of our civic sense of what is just and decent and acceptable," she added.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 09, 2016 18:00 UTC