Rodrigo Duterte
‘Reinforcements’ Caught Sneaking Into Philippine Warzone
Philippine troops have seized 59 suspected militants trying to reinforce Islamist gunmen holed up in the southern city...
US Gives Surveillance Planes To Philippines
The United States donated surveillance aircraft and began delivering weapons to the Philippines on Thursday to help its...
Avoid Southern Philippines
Western governments are warning their citizens against travelling to nearly all of the southern third of the...
Philippines To Abolish Agency Hunting Marcos Plunder
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's government plans to abolish the agency tasked with recovering the billions of...
Philippines To Consult ASEAN On Joint China Sea Oil Search
The Philippines tried Wednesday to reassure Southeast Asian neighbours about its proposal to partner with Beijing in...
Philippines’ Duterte Demands US Return Symbolic Church Bells
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has demanded the United States return church bells seized by American forces in a...
China Urges ASEAN To Reject Outside Interference
Beijing urged Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday to unite and "say no" to outside forces seeking to interfere in the...
Philippines’ Duterte Vows Unrelenting Drug War
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed Monday to press on with his controversial drug war that has claimed...
Martial Law Extended In Mindanao
Legislators in the Philippines have voted overwhelmingly to extend martial law to deal with an Islamist insurgency in...
Philippines To Extend Martial Law In South Until Year End
The Philippine Congress on Saturday voted to extend President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law in the south...
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...
Philippines Eyes Opening Telecoms To Foreign Control
Limits on foreign ownership of the Philippine telecom industry should be lifted to attract investment and improve its...
‘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...
Philippines Puts Big Casinos On Money-Laundering Watch
The Philippines said Wednesday it would monitor large transactions at casinos to curb money-laundering, after proceeds...
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 Offers Muslim Self-Rule To Counter IS
President Rodrigo Duterte offered self-rule to the Philippines' Muslim minority on Monday in an attempt to defeat...