Presidential transition of Rodrigo Duterte
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...
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...
Philippines’ Duterte Under Fire Over ‘sickening’ Rape Joke
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte came under fire Saturday for making a second joke about rape, with Chelsea Clinton...
Ex-Philippine President Fidel Ramos Slams Martial Law
Ex-Philippine leader and democracy hero Fidel Ramos on Friday slammed President Rodrigo Duterte's threats to impose...
Philippines’ Duterte Heads To Russia In Blow To US
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte flies to Russia on Monday to meet his hero, seek arms and steer his nation's...
Philippines Rejects ‘interfering’ European Aid
The Philippines said Thursday it would refuse European Union grants that "interfered" with its internal affairs,...
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...
White House Says Duterte Invitation Is Mostly An Anti-North Korea Move
A top aide on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's invitation to his Philippines counterpart to visit Washington,...
Trump Invites Philippines’ Duterte To White House In ‘friendly’ Call
US President Donald Trump on Saturday invited his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte to Washington in a "friendly"...
Trump Invites Philippines’ Duterte To Washington
US President Donald Trump invited his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte to Washington in a "friendly" call in...
Southeast Asian Leaders Wrestle Over China At Summit
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced pushback on Saturday at a regional summit in his efforts to weaken Southeast...
Philippines’ Duterte Set For Summit Drug War Support
Firebrand Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to enjoy much-wanted foreign support for his deadly drug war when...
Philippines’ Duterte Fires Minister After ‘corruption’ Row
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has fired the interior minister, his spokesman said Tuesday as infighting and...
Duterte Offers Authoritarianism As Philippine Panacea
Three turbulent decades after the Philippines shed dictatorship, President Rodrigo Duterte is offering a return to...
Philippines’ Duterte Reignites Martial Law Fears
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned Thursday he may impose martial law and suspend elections for tens of...
Philippine Vice President Slams Drug War
Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said Wednesday the nation's drug war had left Filipinos feeling "hopeless and...
Chinese Ships Allowed To Survey Philippine Territory
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he had agreed to allow Chinese surveillance ships into Filipino...
Philippines Slams US Drama For President’s Sexual Advance
Manila on Tuesday "strongly protested" an American television drama for showing a fictional Philippine president making...
How the Philippines Drugs War Was Slowed
When Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte summoned his security chiefs to an urgent meeting one Sunday night last...