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Re:Body count rises as Philippines president calls for drug ... by jacquesm on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @06:10AM (#12085099)
From TFA:

> He (the new president) placed trust and confidence in friends and acquaintances who are outsiders of the traditional power and social blocs.

That's one of the structural reasons right there.

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Re:Body count rises as Philippines president calls for drug ... by fsloth on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @11:57AM (#12087196)
I'm not savvy enough in philippine daily matters to figure out if that's a plus or minus. One could also describe many coups that way.
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