Rodrigo Duterte

• Philippine boxing star Manny Pacquiao to run for president in 2022

  Pacquiao, who is a senator, accepted the nomination of his PDP-Laban party at its national convention on Sunday.

  Politics

  Sep 19
• Philippines’ Duterte threatens to jail those who refuse COVID-19 vaccine

  President Rodrigo Duterte offered citizens a stark choice: get the jab or go to jail.

  Trending

  Jun 22
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• Philippines’ Duterte says he won’t cooperate with ICC probe into drug war killings

  An International Criminal Court prosecutor sought authorisation on Monday to open a full investigation into the killings, saying crimes against humanity could have been committed.

  World

  Jun 15
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• Coronavirus: Philippines lifts ban on deploying health-care workers overseas

  The labour minister said the spread of the coronavirus was slowing down in the country and conditions were improving, so the government could afford to let its health-care workers leave.

  World

  Nov 21, 2020
• Duterte says ‘hold me responsible’ for killings under Philippines’ ‘war on drugs’

  Nearly 6,000 killings of drug suspects have been reported by police but rights watchdogs suspect the death toll is far larger.

  World

  Oct 20, 2020
• Philippines deports U.S. Marine convicted of killing transgender Filipino

  On Monday, Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte granted an "absolute and unconditional pardon'' to Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton in a move that caught many by surprise.

  Crime

  Sep 12, 2020
• Hit hard by COVID-19, Filipino Canadians grapple with added pressure to send money abroad

  With the Philippines' economy in tatters, even those who've lost their jobs in Canada are often still sending money abroad.

  Money

  Aug 30, 2020
• Spreading coronavirus a ‘serious crime’ in Philippines, Duterte says as cases spike

  Testing will be ramped up significantly, officials said, while President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to arrest anyone not wearing a mask.

  World

  Jul 21, 2020
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• Philippine police had ‘permission to kill’ tens of thousands in war on drugs: UN

  The report said that some statements from the highest levels of government had "risen to the level of incitement to violence" and "vilification of dissent is being increasingly institutionalized."

  World

  Jun 4, 2020
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• Philippines orders broadcaster that refused to air president’s campaign ads off the air

  President Duterte repeatedly threatened the broadcaster after it refused to air his campaign ads.

  Health

  May 5, 2020