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Philippines’ Duterte Makes Fresh Rape Joke

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made a new joke about rape on Friday, saying he would congratulate a rapist who...

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Philippines’ Duterte Vows To Eat Militants After Beheadings

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to eat alive the Islamist militants behind the abduction and...

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Politicians Backing Islamist Militants In Philippines

One local politician has been arrested and others are wanted for supporting Islamist militants who have taken over...

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Philippine Lawmaker Appeals For ICC Probe Into Drug War

A Philippine lawmaker on Tuesday appealed to the International Criminal Court to urgently probe thousands of killings...

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Foreigners Involved In Deadly Philippine Urban Battle

Foreigners are among Islamist gunmen battling security forces in a southern Philippine city, the government said Friday...

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Philippine Leader Imposes Strict Ban On Smoking

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that will impose a wide-ranging ban on smoking in...

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China’s Xi Hails Ties With Philippines As Duterte Cools On US

China's President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the "dialogue" between Beijing and Manila over their border dispute in...

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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...

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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...

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All Eyes On Philippines’ Gum-Chewing, Cursing Duterte

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hosts Southeast Asian leaders this week, and there is much interest in how the...

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Philippine Lawyer Accuses Duterte of ‘mass Murder’ At ICC

A Philippine lawyer on Monday filed a complaint at the world's only permanent war crimes court against President...

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Houses Damaged As Strong Quake Hits South Philippines

A strong magnitude 6.0-earthquake hit the southern Philippines at dawn on Wednesday, damaging dozens of houses and...

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Philippines’ Duterte Threatens Top Newspaper, Broadcaster

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday described two major media outlets as "sons of whores" and warned them...

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Philippine Envoy Vows To ‘destroy Criminals’ In UN Speech

The Philippine foreign minister told the UN rights council on Monday that Manila would "destroy criminals" in a defiant...

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Hundreds On Philippine Streets As Duterte Jails Top Critic

More than 1,000 people took to the streets of Manila on Saturday to protest Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's...

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Top Duterte Critic Arrested On Drug Charge

A leading critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Leila de Lima, has been arrested on drug trafficking...

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From High-Flying Lawyer To Rights Crusader

Philippine drug war critic Leila de Lima was a highly paid lawyer who switched focus mid-career to human rights, a...

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New Witness Is Key To Duterte Death Squad Probe

A probe into whether Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ran a death squad is making progress following crucial...

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Philippines’ Duterte Ordered Murders

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ran a death squad that killed many people, including a journalist and a pregnant...