Duterte’s Lesson Taught Philippine Tycoon to Toughen Up

Practice saying ‘Son of a b****, 100 times,’ Duterte told Uy
Dennis Uy’s debt-fueled buying spree sets up dynasties rivalry

Uy, left, with Rodrigo Duterte at the Philippine Stock Exchange in Manila in 2017.Photographer: Ted Aljibe/AFP via Getty Images

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By Ian C Sayson

February 2, 2020 at 9:00 PM UTC

Updated on

February 3, 2020 at 10:00 AM UTC

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Philippine tycoon Dennis Uy has built an empire spanning oil, shipping, casinos and telecommunications, but eight years ago his oil-trading business was in trouble over government allegations of fuel smuggling.