Pres. Duterte named as one of Forbes' 74 Most Powerful People

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was named as one of the Most Powerful People of 2016 by Forbes Magazine.

Duterte joined 73 other leaders, advocates and entrepreneurs who represent various sectors in the list. He was the the 70th of the 74 Most Powerful People of international business magazine.

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“The former mayor of Davao City was elected president of the Philippines in May 2016 on the strength of a campaign that promised the swift execution of drug users and other criminals, and his war on crime has already resulted in the killing of thousands of people,” an excerpt of the magazine’s description of Duterte read.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin topped the list, while US president-elect Donald Trump placed second.


Here are the Forbes top 10 Most Powerful:

Vladimir Putin (Russia)
Donald Trump (United States)
Angela Merkel (Germany)
Xi Jinping  (China)
Pope Francis (Roman Catholic Church)
Janet Yellen (United States)
Bill Gates (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
Larry Page (Alphabet)
Narenda Modi (India)
Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook)

Aside from Duterte, other leaders who made it to the list were Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (37th); North Korean President Kim Jong-Un (43rd); US President Barack Obama (48th); Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto (54th) and Canadian President Justin Trudeau (66th).

Source/s: Philstar, Forbes, Rappler

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