Rodrigo Duterte has pledged to rid the Philippines of crime and corruption - his way. But with comparisons to Donald Trump and human rights concerns, Dateline joins him on his wild ride to the top. He has won legions of fans for transforming Davao from a city plagued by drugs, gangs and murders into one of the country's safest. But critics accuse him of using death squads to rid the city of suspected criminals.
"He's the most outrageous, the most colourful and the most interesting character in this presidential election," says Marites Vitug, an author and investigative journalist.
"We like to compare him to Trump of the US because he likes to shock with his statements. He can be very irreverent and very reckless," she says.
