Securitisation, Scapegoat, Identity Politics: Why Did President Duterte Mark Record-High Approval Ratings Despite His Failure to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic?

This paper delves into the Philippines’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the enforcement of a rigorous lockdown and the paradoxical rise in President Rodrigo Duterte's approval despite the virus's unmitigated spread. While conventional analyses lean on securitisation to expla...

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Main Author: Kenki Adachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/18681034241280648
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