Filipina Olympic star fears for life over Duterte foe list

[TomSea]

Filipina Olympic star fears for life over Duterte foe list
afp.com

a close up of a logo: Hidilyn Diaz says she fears for her life© GOH Chai Hin Hidilyn Diaz says she fears for her life

The Philippines' first female Olympic medallist says she fears for her safety after President Rodrigo Duterte's government named her in a chart claiming to show a plot to undermine his rule.

People called out publicly by the president in the past for perceived wrongdoings -- frequently in the form of alleged links to the drug trade -- have ended up dead or in jail.

The claim targeting weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz surfaced in the closing days of the campaigning in midterm elections, which have been marked by flying accusations.

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