Duterte is the frontrunner in the country's presidential elections. Last week, he said while on the campaign trail that he would burn Singapore's flag in response to the smaller country deciding to investigate the source of a falsified photo on Facebook depicting Singapore's prime minister endorsing Duterte.
The photo showed Singapore leader Lee Hsien Loong with the caption: "Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is the only presidential candidate that could make Philippines like Singapore." Read more...