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<\/p>\nIn an opinion story produced by international news network CNN, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was hailed as \u201cAsia\u2019s big winner\u201d as he tops the CNN \u201cThe Winners and Losers in Asia 2016\u201d list by winning PH presidency last May 2016.<\/p>\n
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DUTERTE IS BIG WINNER. CNN writers Curtis Chin and Jose B. Collazo hail Duterte as Asia\u2019s big winner. Image grabbed from European Press Photo Agency<\/em><\/p>\n Former US ambassador to Asian Development Bank Curtis Chin and Southeast Asia analyst Jose B. Collazo wrote about \u201cThe Winners and losers in Asia\u201d opinion story, wherein they listed personalities and trends which dominated Asia\u2019s 2016 headlines. This year, President Duterte is part of their list being the big winner for \u201csubsequently upending, rethinking, and reshaping the state of affairs \u2013 for good or for bad– at home and abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n Chin and Collazo also pointed out Duterte\u2019s no nonsense style when it comes to his war on crime and drugs. CNN mentioned Duterte\u2019s 77% trust approval rating in the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey in the country.<\/p>\n As per the article, Duterte is said to vow to \u201crebalance Philippines\u2019 ties, improve the life of the average Filipino, and to make the country a one-time economic and trade powerhouse\u2014great again.\u201d<\/p>\n Aside from Duterte, part of CNN story\u2019s list is The US pivot to Asia tagged as the \u201cwinning worst year,\u201d South Korean President Park Geun-hye for a \u201cbad year\u201d following her impeachment over an alleged corruption scandal, Asia\u2019s webizens for having a \u201cmixed year,\u201d and Asia\u2019s digital disruptors namely CEO and co-founder of Chinese ride-sharing app \u2018Didi Chuxing\u2019 Wei Cheng for a \u201cgood year.\u201d<\/p>\n