Rodrigo Duterte

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Philippines Complains Drug War Reports Hurting Tourism

The Philippines tourism secretary urged the media Wednesday to "tone down" coverage of President Rodrigo Duterte's...

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Philippines’ Duterte Calls European Critics ‘crazies’

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has described European lawmakers as "crazies" in a salty-tongued rebuttal to...

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Philippines’ Duterte Says Can’t Stop China Developing Shoal

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday he could not stop China from building on a disputed shoal near his...

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Philippine Lawmakers Punished For Opposing Death Penalty

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's ruling party stripped a dozen lawmakers of congressional leadership posts for...

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Philippine Lawmaker Calls For Duterte’s Impeachment

An opposition lawmaker filed an impeachment complaint in the Philippine Congress on Thursday against President Rodrigo...

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Philippine Vice President Slams Drug War

Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said Wednesday the nation's drug war had left Filipinos feeling "hopeless and...

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Benham Rise Sea Territory ‘is Ours’

President Rodrigo Duterte says instructed the military to assert Philippine ownership of a large ocean region off the...

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Enduring Pain For Philippine Drug War Widows

Sally Antonio is exhausted from working three jobs since police killed her husband and son, a typical Philippine drug...

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Chinese Ships Allowed To Survey Philippine Territory

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he had agreed to allow Chinese surveillance ships into Filipino...

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Japan Plans To Send Largest Warship To South China Sea, Sources Say

Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, three...

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Philippines, Communists Resume Peace Talks

The Philippine government agreed on Sunday to reinstate a ceasefire with the communists behind one of the world's...

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Chinese Survey Ships Entering Philippine Territory

Chinese survey ships have been entering waters recognised by the United Nations as Philippine territory, Manila's...

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Philippine Foreign Secretary Dumped Over US Citizenship

Philippine lawmakers on Wednesday rejected the appointment of Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay after ruling he lied to...

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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...

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Philippine Police ‘reload’, Rejoin Drug War

The Philippine police chief said Monday his forces had "reloaded" and were back fighting their president's deadly war...

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Body of Beheaded German Hostage Found

The Philippine military said on Sunday it had recovered the body of an elderly German hostage who was beheaded by...

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Philippine Defence Chief Visits US Carrier In S. China Sea

The Philippines' defence secretary on Saturday visited a US aircraft carrier patrolling the South China Sea, hailing...

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UN Drugs Board Criticises Killings In Philippines

The UN-linked International Narcotics Control Board on Thursday condemned the use of extrajudicial killings in the...

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Naked Prisoners In Philippine Jail Cause Uproar

Photos showing hundreds of prisoners in a Philippine jail sitting naked while being searched for contraband have...