Duterte makes V-P his ‘drugs tsar’

MANILA: President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed his main political rival, Leni Robredo, his “drugs tsar”, after the opposition leader expressed alarm about the death toll in an anti-narcotics campaign. The appointment comes after critical remarks by Robredo, which angered Duterte and prompted a torrent of fury by his supporters aimed at Robredo, who is his vice-president but has no role in his administration. Duterte’s spokesman said Robredo’s appointment was genuine and not a cynical move to discredit her.