Diehard Duterte Supporters

Diehard Duterte Supporters (DDS) is a label popularly associated with (and also adopted by) the supporters of the 16th president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte,[1] who they see as a necessary strongman.[2][3][4] The term was popularized during the 2016 presidential elections and has since been used to refer to the most "diehard" among Duterte's loyalists.[5] The term is also commonly used by his opposition to refer to people who they allege to be engaging in internet trolling and disruptive behaviour online to defend Duterte.[6]

Its initialism, DDS, was taken directly from the Davao Death Squad—an alleged vigilante group that had existed in Davao City during Duterte's term as mayor.[7]

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