DAVAO CITY – Residents of Bankerohan, or Barangay 5A, will be watching the inauguration of Rodrigo R. Duterte, not on giant LED screens but, on a 10 x 10 feet used tarpaulin on the day their leader swears in as the 16th President of the Philippines. Location map photo courtesy of Nona.net Even among his supporters, simplicity has become a theme for the events of Duterte’s followers, a change perhaps inspired by a president who has decided to forego the fancy attached to the Manila-based center of power. The viewing is scheduled to start at 9 am in Mallengke, a mall within a public market area located at the heart of the city, according to an official of the establishment. Mallengke is located in a densely-populated area of Davao, perhaps a microcosm of the development in the city. Historically, Bankerohan is an area of firsts, with local residents fondly recalling that [...]
