Philippines’ Duterte Vows Unrelenting Drug War
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed Monday to press on with his controversial drug war that has claimed thousands of lives, ...
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‘Rule of Law’ Issues Cloud Philippine Prospects
Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright warned Wednesday that "rule-of-law" issues could harm investments in the Philippines after her ...
Police Charged With Philippine Mayor’s Murder Back On Duty
Philippine policemen accused of killing a town mayor when he was in jail on drugs charges are back on duty, ...
Philippines’ Duterte Rides High After ‘rough’ First Year
Rodrigo Duterte ends his first year as Philippine president on Friday as a hugely popular leader, after taking Filipinos on ...
Duterte’s Philippine Presidency By the Numbers
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte marks his first year in power on Friday. Here are key numbers that help explain key ...
Year of Fear, But No Quick Win In Philippine Drug War
Meth addict Reyjin is still able to score on the frontlines of the Philippines' drug war, living proof that a ...
Trump Praises Duterte’s ‘great Job’ In Philippine Drug War
US President Donald Trump praised his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte over his immensely polarizing drug war, which has killed thousands ...
Philippines Rejects ‘interfering’ European Aid
The Philippines said Thursday it would refuse European Union grants that "interfered" with its internal affairs, following the bloc's repeated ...
Philippines Rejects European Grants
The Philippines will no longer accept grants from the European Union, the EU delegation to Manila said Thursday, following repeated ...
Philippine Lawmakers Reject Duterte’s Impeachment
Philippine lawmakers on Monday rejected an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte that accused him of a crime against humanity ...
Philippines’ Duterte Rails Against Corrupt Police
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday launched another tirade against corrupt police who are the frontline troops in his deadly ...
Philippines Drug War Under Fire At UN Rights Council
Countries across the world put the Philippines on notice over its deadly drug war on Monday, demanding an end to ...
UN Rights Investigator On Surprise Philippine Visit
The United Nations' special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings condemned Friday the use of violence to combat illegal drugs, as she ...
I Might Not Take Up Trump’s Invitation Says Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United States, ...
Philippines’ Duterte Hesitant On US Visit, Warm On China
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United States, ...
Trump Invites Philippines’ Duterte To Washington For Talks
US President Donald Trump on Saturday invited his Philippine counterpart to Washington in a "friendly" call in which the leaders ...
Southeast Asia Faces ‘massive’ Drugs Menace
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned Southeast Asian leaders Saturday they were facing a "massive" illegal drug menace that could destroy ...
Philippine Police Chief Backs ‘secret Cell’ Detention
The Philippines' police chief has defended the detention of a dozen people inside a closet-sized secret cell in a case ...
Detainees Found In ‘secret Cell’ In Philippines
A dozen people have been found stuffed inside a closet-sized cell hidden behind a book shelf in a Philippine police ...
Philippines’ Duterte Curses New York Times Over Drug Criticism
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday called the New York Times an "asshole" and rejected fresh criticism of his deadly ...