MANILA, Philippines — Senator Leila de Lima called a “beacon” for Philippine democracy the victory of US President-elect Joe Biden against exiting President Donal Trump, whose leadership the senator likened to that of President Rodrigo Duterte.
In a personal letter De Lima sent to Biden on Nov. 18, the detained senator extended her respect and admiration to him following his electoral triumph.
“We closely follow your words and speeches and find them speaking to us also. As you know, President Duterte is cut out from the same cloth as President Trump in their politics of lies, hate, and demonization, as well as in their cornucopia of insanities in between,” she wrote.
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