Rodrigo Duterte

• Former Philippine president Duterte to face crimes against humanity charges

  The global court in The Hague had ordered Duterte's arrest through Interpol, accusing him of crimes against humanity over deadly anti-drug crackdowns he oversaw while in office.

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  Mar 11, 2025
  
• Filipino Canadians rally for Philippine presidential candidate with Calgary connection

  Hundreds of Filipino Canadians converged in Bowness Park on Sunday to show their support for a Philippine presidential candidate with a Calgary connection.

  Politics

  Nov 14, 2021
  
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• Duterte’s daughter Sara to run for Philippine vice president in elections next year

  Sara Duterte backed out this week from her reelection bid as mayor of Davao city then took the place of a largely unknown vice-presidential candidate of her political party.

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  Nov 13, 2021
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• Philippine President Duterte announces retirement from politics, drops VP bid

  Duterte said he was dropping plans to run for vice president in next year's elections when his term ends, avoiding a legal battle with opponents who question such a move.

  Politics

  Oct 2, 2021
• Retired boxer Manny Pacquiao officially enters crowded Philippine presidential race

  Hundreds of fans and supporters holding Pacquiao's portrait and small Philippine flags lined the street leading to the elections registration center to cheer his convoy.

  World

  Oct 1, 2021
• Manny Pacquiao announces retirement from boxing as he pursues Philippine presidency

  Pacquiao, a Philippine senator who has been dividing his time between politics and fighting, made the announcement in a 14-minute video posted on his official Facebook page.

  World

  Sep 29, 2021
• 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, 2021
• 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.

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  Jun 22, 2021
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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.

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  Jun 15, 2021
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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.

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  Nov 21, 2020