Rodrigo Duterte

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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...

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Outrage After Philippine Police Linked To Killing Reinstated

Legislators and human rights advocates angrily denounced the Philippine government on Friday for reinstating 19...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Philippines’ Duterte Vows To Eat Militants After Beheadings

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to eat alive the Islamist militants behind the abduction and...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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China Offers Philippines More Aid Against Drugs, Terrorism

China vowed Thursday to continue providing the Philippines with "necessary assistance", a day after Beijing donated...

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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...