Rodrigo Duterte

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Filipino Expats In Gulf Look To Hardman Duterte

With more than a million Filipino workers spread across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar, it is small wonder that...

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Philippine’s Duterte Pulls Back From Spratlys Flag Vow

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday pulled back from a vow to place his country's flag on an island in...

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Philippines Says Saudi Arabia Still Needs Its Workers

Saudi Arabia will still need even more Filipino workers despite its "Saudization" policy, Manila's labour secretary...

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Philippine’s Duterte Starts Gulf Tour

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrived Monday night in Saudi Arabia, where economic troubles forced the...

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Philippine Military To Upgrade Island Facilities, Not Launch Land Grab

The Philippines' military said Friday that it plans to upgrade and improve facilities on islands it already occupies in...

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Duterte Orders Philippine Troops To South China Sea Reefs

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered Filipino troops to deploy on unoccupied South China Sea...

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Two Suspected IS Members Arrested In Philippines

Philippine authorities said Thursday they had foiled a possible terror attack after arresting a Kuwaiti man and his...

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Duterte Orders Philippine Troops To South China Sea Reefs

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered Filipino troops to deploy on unoccupied South China Sea...

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Philippines, Communist Rebels Agree On Interim Ceasefire

The Philippine government and communist rebels have agreed in principle on an interim ceasefire to boost ongoing peace...

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Philippines’ Duterte Draws Ire For Defending Adultery

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced criticism on Wednesday for defending adultery by a powerful political ally....

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Philippines’ Duterte Fires Minister After ‘corruption’ Row

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has fired the interior minister, his spokesman said Tuesday as infighting and...

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Philippines Ceasefire Talks With Rebels Delayed

The start of Dutch-hosted ceasefire talks to end a four-decade insurgency waged by communist rebels in the Philippines...

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Philippine Communist Rebels Agree To Discuss Ceasefire

Communist rebels waging one of the world's longest-running insurgencies in the Philippines say they are willing to...

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Philippines’ Duterte Threatens Top Newspaper, Broadcaster

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday described two major media outlets as "sons of whores" and warned them...

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Philippines, China To Hold Direct Talks On Sea Row

China and the Philippines will hold direct talks on their maritime dispute in May, Filipino officials said Wednesday,...

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Duterte Offers Authoritarianism As Philippine Panacea

Three turbulent decades after the Philippines shed dictatorship, President Rodrigo Duterte is offering a return to...

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Japan Loans Manila Military Planes For South China Sea

The Philippines Monday took delivery of two Japanese military surveillance aircraft to help it patrol vital sea lanes...

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Manila Could Share Maritime Resources With China

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he was open to sharingBeijing in flashpoint South China Sea waters...

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Philippines’ Duterte Reignites Martial Law Fears

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned Thursday he may impose martial law and suspend elections for tens of...