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...
Outrage After Philippine Police Linked To Killing Reinstated
Legislators and human rights advocates angrily denounced the Philippine government on Friday for reinstating 19...
Ex-Philippine Leader Aquino Faces Charges Over Botched Raid
Former Philippine president Benigno Aquino is to be charged in court over a botched anti-terror raid that left 44 elite...
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...
Friendly Fire Kills Two Soldiers In Southern Philippines
A Philippine military jet accidentally killed two soldiers and injured 11 others as troops fought to retake a southern...
Militants Force Kids, Hostages To Fight
Children and hostages are being forced to fight alongside pro-Islamic State gunmen waging a seven-week battle for a...
Philippine Air Strikes Target High-Rise Snipers
Snipers in high-rise buildings are the main problem facing Philippine forces battling to crush pro-Islamic State...
Gun-Toting Duterte In Surprise Visit Near Warzone
A gun-toting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made a surprise visit Friday to a military camp close to a city where...
Philippines’ Duterte Vows To Eat Militants After Beheadings
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to eat alive the Islamist militants behind the abduction and...
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...
Militants Cling On To Hundreds of Buildings In Besieged Philippine…
Islamist gunmen led by one of the world's most wanted terrorists still hold about 1,500 buildings in a southern...
Pacquiao Loss Leaves War-Weary Filipinos In Disbelief
Millions of boxing fans in the Philippines including those displaced by fighting with Islamist militants walked away in...
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...
Philippines, US Hold Joint Patrol In Dangerous Waters
US and Philippine warships on Saturday conducted a joint patrol of southern waters known as a hunting ground for local...
Fighting In Philippine City Displaces Nearly 400,000
Islamist militants occupying a southern Philippine city have forced nearly 400,000 people in the wider area to flee...
Philippines’ Duterte Rides High After ‘rough’ First Year
Rodrigo Duterte ends his first year as Philippine president on Friday as a hugely popular leader, after taking...
Duterte’s Philippine Presidency By the Numbers
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte marks his first year in power on Friday. Here are key numbers that help explain...
China Offers Philippines More Aid Against Drugs, Terrorism
China vowed Thursday to continue providing the Philippines with "necessary assistance", a day after Beijing donated...
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...