Rodrigo Duterte

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to appear in public on Wednesday for the first time since he was transferred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) 18 months ago to face charges of crimes against humanity linked…
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Rodrigo Duterte, who steps down as Philippine president Thursday, has earned international infamy for his deadly drug war and foul-mouthed tirades but remains hugely popular among Filipinos fed up with the country’s dysfunction and…
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday withdrew his candidacy for a senate seat, the election commission’s spokesperson said. Duterte’s six-year term will end in June, 2022, and he is banned by the constitution from seeking…
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reversed his termination of a key defense pact with the United States that allows large-scale combat exercises between US and Philippine forces. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced Duterte’s…
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The head of a task force leading rehabilitation efforts in the Philippines’ southern city of Marawi said on Wednesday he was confident that the war-torn region would “rise again” before President Rodrigo Duterte steps down from office in…
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