{"id":98831,"date":"2017-04-18T18:48:22","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T22:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=98831"},"modified":"2017-04-18T18:48:22","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T22:48:22","slug":"house-leader-hails-duterte-as-phenomenal-populist-leader-for-topping-time-100-readers-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/04\/18\/house-leader-hails-duterte-as-phenomenal-populist-leader-for-topping-time-100-readers-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"House leader hails Duterte as ‘phenomenal, populist’ leader for topping TIME 100 readers’ poll"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Duterte consistently led TIME\u2019s online poll that started in the last week of March and closed in April. (Photo: Presidential Communications (Government of the Philippines)\/ Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013A House of Representatives\u2019 leader on Tuesday lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for emerging on the top spot of TIME Magazine’s 100 ‘Most Influential List’ Reader’s Poll for 2017.<\/p>\n

In a statement, House committee on dangerous drugs chair and Surigao del Norte Rep. Ace Barbers praised Duterte who led the online poll with 5 percent of the total \u201cyes\u201d votes, calling him a \u201cphenomenal and populist leader\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people of Surigao del Norte and I extend our congratulations to our President, a phenomenal and populist leader recognized for his pragmatic policies and not playing by the rules and niceties of other leaders,\u201d Barbers said.<\/p>\n

Duterte was followed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Pope Francis, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg, who all got 3 percent to earn a share of the second spot.<\/p>\n

Barbers attributed Duterte\u2019s top rank in the online poll to his leadership style, governance, and \u201cunorthodox methods\u201d in dealing with peace and order issues as well as other socio-economic ills.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs former mayor of Davao City for more than 30 years, Duterte knows the changing subculture and moods of his constituents — what are their problems, what they think and what they want — and providing them with best policy solutions in every situation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Barbers further noted that while Duterte\u2019s rhetoric is laced with profanities, the President remains \u201cwell-loved and liked by the majority of the Filipinos because of his being truthful and sincere in his words and deeds\u201d.<\/p>\n

Duterte consistently led TIME\u2019s online poll that started in the last week of March and closed in April.<\/p>\n

The official list of 2017\u2019s most influential personalities, chosen by TIME editors, will be revealed on April 21.<\/p>\n

TIME 100 is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world assembled by the American news magazine Time.<\/p>\n

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