PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte, who steps down on Thursday, was infamous for his foul-mouthed tirades, off-colour jokes, and threats to kill people.

His unfiltered remarks lashed everyone from drug users and critics to world leaders and even God -- but he remained popular among Filipinos fed up with out-of-touch politicians and corruption.

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