Rodrigo Duterte
Philippine Police Will Return To Drug War
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he would recall police to fight his drug war, a month after he...
Philippines’ Duterte Sorry For Dead German Hostage
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologised on Tuesday for failing to save an elderly German hostage who was...
Pro-Islamic State Militants Re-Emerge As Philippine Nightmare
With ultra-fast boats, millions in ransom payments and sympathetic locals, pro-Islamic State militants on lawless...
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...
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...
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...
Top Philippine Drug War Critic Arrested At Senate
The highest-profile critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug war was arrested on Friday following...
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...
Philippines Issues Arrest Warrant For Top Drug War Critic
An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for the highest-profile opponent of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal...
Ex-Yoga Missionary Unleashes Rage On Philippine Miners
After two decades as a yoga missionary, Philippine Environment Secretary Regina Lopez is unleashing her inner rage on...
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...
Philippines’ Duterte A Serial Killer
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a "serial killer" who should be forced out of office, one of his chief critics...
Pirates Kill Vietnamese Sailor, Kidnap Six Others
Pirates have attacked a Vietnamese-flagged cargo ship off the southern Philippines, killing one seaman and abducting at...
Philippines’ Duterte Ordered Murders
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ran a death squad that killed many people, including a journalist and a pregnant...
Philippine Church In ‘show of Force’ Against Drug Killings
Thousands of Catholic faithful gathered in the Philippine capital on Saturday in a "show of force" to stop...
‘Shadowy Assassins’ Murder Hundreds In the Philippines
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte may have ordered police to withdraw from his brutal drug war, but the bodies...
More Murders In Philippine Drug War Despite Police Pull-Back
Shadowy assassins are still killing poor Filipinos, despite a police withdrawal from Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug war,...
Environmental Lawyer Murdered In Philippines
A Philippine lawyer who specialised in investigating crimes against the environment has been ambushed and shot dead,...
Philippines’ Imelda Marcos Loses Bid To Reclaim Jewels
Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos has lost a long fight to reclaim jewels confiscated when her dictator...