Tag: Rodrigo Duterte
Philippines’ Duterte tells China to ‘lay off’ island in disputed waters
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told China on Thursday to "lay off" an island occupied by...
Probe drug claims against ex-adviser of Philippines’ Duterte: lawmakers
Lawmakers critical of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday called for a probe into a...
Pompeo to visit Philippines amid China flirtation
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to the Philippines, the State Department said,...
Pompeo to visit Philippines amid China flirtation
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel next week to the Philippines, the State...
Philippines arrests Duterte critic journalist Maria Ressa
Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, whose news site has repeatedly clashed with President Rodrigo Duterte, was...
Sri Lanka to resume executions within two months: president
Sri Lanka's president said Wednesday that a 42-year moratorium on capital punishment will end within...
Duterte impersonator sparks frenzy at Hong Kong church
A Rodrigo Duterte impersonator sparked frenzy and confusion during Sunday mass when he walked into...
Philippines vows to crush ‘terrorists’ after church bombs kill 20
The Philippines vowed to destroy those behind twin bombings that killed 20 people during a...
Activists decry Sri Lankan president’s praise for Duterte’s drugs war
Human rights groups expressed alarm at Sri Lanka's leader for praising Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte...
Corrected: Philippine president renews attack on Catholic church
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday denounced bishops in the Catholic-majority country as "sons of...
Macau | Air Asia to reopen Boracay, Philippines route on March 2
Beginning on March 2, budget airline Air Asia will reopen its Boracay, Philippines route; making...
Duterte seeks martial law extension in southern Philippines
President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday asked legislators to extend martial law across the southern Philippines...
Journalist critical of Philippines’ Duterte surrenders to face charges
The journalist who leads a news site that has battled Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte turned...
Duterte, whose war on drugs has killed thousands of Filipinos, ‘jokes’ about marijuana use
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, whose controversial war on drugs has killed nearly 5,000 suspected drug...
First police conviction in Philippine drug war killing
Three Philippine policemen were sentenced on Thursday to decades in prison for murdering a teenager...
Philippine leader slammed over threat to create ‘Duterte death squad’
Philippine leftists reacted with dismay to a threat by President Rodrigo Duterte to create a...
Philippine senators ask Duterte to disclose China energy plan
Philippine opposition senators have demanded President Rodrigo Duterte reveal details of joint energy exploration plans...
Two years after Philippines’ pivot, Duterte still waiting on China dividend
Two years after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced a divorce with old ally the United...
Philippines starts evacuations along coast as super typhoon nears
Philippine authorities started to evacuate thousands of people from coastal areas on Thursday as a...
In Israel visit, Philippines’ Duterte dogged by past rhetoric
When Rodrigo Duterte makes the first visit to Israel by a president of the Philippines...
