Crime in the Philippines

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How the Philippines Drugs War Was Slowed

When Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte summoned his security chiefs to an urgent meeting one Sunday night last...

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Duterte’s War On Drugs A ‘reign of Terror’, Church Says

The Philippines' Catholic Church has blasted President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs" for creating a "reign of...

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Philippine Police ‘planned’ Drug War Killings

Amnesty International has accused the Philippine police of "systematically planning" extrajudicial killings in the...

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I Threw Suspect From Helicopter

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to throw corrupt officials from helicopters mid-air, saying he has...

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Duterte Ordered Hundreds of Murders

Edgar Matobato's days are spent -- for now, at least -- in a verdant, bucolic compound some way outside Manila....

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Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte Denies Throwing Person Off A Helicopter

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte denied throwing a person off a helicopter in an interview with CNN Philippines...

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Philippine President Tells US

The Philippine President vowed Friday to keep up his controversial campaign against drugs as long as he remains in...

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Death Toll Nearing 6,000 In the Philippines Drug War

A 6-year-old Manila boy killed in his sleep is among the latest victims in the ongoing violence against suspected drug...

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Philippines President Duterte Should Be Impeached For ‘mass Murder’

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte should be impeached after he admitted to personally killing drug suspects, one of...

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Philippines President Duterte Admits Killing Suspects

Controversial Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted killing suspected criminals during his time as mayor...

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More Than 5,900 Deaths In ‘war On Drugs’

There have been 5,927 deaths linked to the "war on drugs" in the Philippines since July 1 according to statistics...

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Rodrigo Duterte Shrugs Off ‘bullsh*t’ ICC Threat

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte denounced what he called "bullsh*t" Western threats to seek his indictment by the...

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Philippines Anti-US Protesters Rammed By Police van

A police van has rammed protesters in the Philippines capital Manila as a demonstration outside the US embassy turned...

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Philippine Duterte Tells Obama To ‘go To Hell’

US President Barack Obama can "go to hell" over his criticism of the Philippines brutal war against drugs, President...

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I Tried Drugs…many Kinds of Drugs, All Kinds of Drugs

Manny Pacquiao has admitted he took "all kinds of drugs" - but supports a crackdown on dealers which has led to more...

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Shocking Claims Leveled Against President Duterte

Two-hundred bullets fired into an official. A corpse-eating crocodile. A billionaire killed in a lover's tiff. They're...

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Witness Says Philippine President Ordered Killings

A former Filipino militiaman testified before the country's Senate on Thursday that President Rodrigo Duterte, when he...

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That ‘awkward Moment’ When Obama Met Duterte After ‘whore’ Spat

US President Barack Obama and Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte had a brief face-to-face encounter, days after a very...

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Philippine President Regrets ‘son of A Bitch’ Remark

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expressed regret Tuesday over his "son of a bitch" remark while referring to...