Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte
Philippine MPs To Vote On Martial Law Extension Bid
The Philippine Congress opened a special session Saturday to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte's bid for an extension...
Philippine MPs To Vote On Duterte Bid For Longer Martial Rule
The Philippine Congress sits in a special session Saturday to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte's bid for longer...
Philippines’ Duterte Makes Surprise Visit To Warzone
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made a surprise visit to the wartorn city of Marawi on Thursday where troops are...
Duterte Bodyguards Wounded In Philippine Ambush
Four of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's bodyguards were shot and wounded on Wednesday by suspected communist...
Philippines’ Duterte Seeks Martial Law Extension
President Rodrigo Duterte has asked lawmakers to extend martial law in the southern Philippines as the initial...
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...
Outrage After Philippine Police Linked To Killing Reinstated
Legislators and human rights advocates angrily denounced the Philippine government on Friday for reinstating 19...
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, an official...
Supreme Court Backs Martial Law In Southern Philippines
The Philippines' Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed President Rodrigo Duterte's enforcement of martial law across the...
Philippines’ Duterte Threatens To Jail Martial Law Critics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to jail critics of his use of martial law in the violence-wracked...
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 year of...
China Donates Arms To Philippines For Raging Islamist Fight
China on Wednesday donated thousands of guns to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to help Manila in its battle...
Dusty Teddy Bear Lies In War-Ruined Philippine City
A dusty teddy bear strewn on the floor, family photos on a wall and dried underwear on a clothesline are among the few...
Philippines’ Duterte Apologises For Urban War
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologised Tuesday for a military offensive that has left the nation's main Muslim...
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...
Philippines’ Duterte Faces Martial Law Legal Challenge
Philippine opposition lawmakers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to reject President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of...
Philippines’ Duterte Under Fire For Second Rape Joke
The president of the Philippines has come under fire for joking about rape in a speech to soldiers. While speaking at a...
Philippine Military Flags Martial Law Censorship
The Philippine military said Friday it would censor the press and social media to protect "national security" across...
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,...