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Rodrigo-Duterte

Europe 1 year ago

Ex-Philippine leader Duterte bound for Hague over ICC drug war case

The 79-year-old faces a charge of "the crime against humanity of murder", according to the ICC, for a crackdown that rights groups estimate killed tens of thousands of mostly poor men, often without proof they were linked to drugs.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Philippine defence chief vows to protect sovereignty amid secession threats

Duterte on Jan. 30 called for the independence of his hometown island Mindanao in the southern Philippines as his alliance with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr disintegrated last week over disagreements around efforts to amend the constitution.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Philippines will not cooperate with ICC's drug war probe: Marcos Jr

Reiterating the international body has no jurisdiction, Marcos told reporters the government is monitoring the ICC investigators' presence in the country and has ordered agencies not to assist their probe.

Academia 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Medan mayor’s Duterte-style populism is a stark warning for all

There is a clear indication that Bobby is veering into a dangerous lane of populism.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Philippine police officer jailed in rare drug war conviction

A Philippine police officer has been jailed for torturing two teenagers killed at the height of former president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, court documents show, in a rare conviction of an enforcer of the crackdown.

Academia 3 years ago

Media in the Philippines bite back against Duterte

Duterte’s presidency rapidly eroded press freedom in the Philippines. Media organisations see the May elections as a chance to set things right.

Science & Tech 3 years ago

Philippines' Duterte blocks bill to register social media users

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected a proposed law requiring social media users to register their real names and phone numbers, citing threats to free speech and privacy.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Duterte's party backs Marcos Jr for Philippine presidency

Voter surveys show the son and namesake of the country's former dictator heading towards a landslide victory in the May 9 polls, fuelled by a massive social media campaign pumping out positive misinformation about him.

Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

Duterte running in election, but not vs daughter: spokesperson

Harry Roque, who was at the Commission on Election to file his own candidacy for senator, told reporters that President Duterte will join next year's election, but he did not say for what position.

Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

Duterte threatens to punish officials for slow pace of COVID-19 vaccinations

The Philippines, which has one of Asia's worst coronavirus epidemics, has so far fully immunised a little over a third of 77 million people eligible for shots.

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