Home » rodrigo duterte

You Searched For "Rodrigo Duterte"

The INCB accused the police in the Philippines of falsifying evidence to justify unlawful killings in the governments war on drugs. (Photo: AP)

UN drugs board slams killings in Philippines

Since June, police have reported killing more than 2,550 people while more than 4,000 others have died in unexplained...

2 March 2017 5:54 PM IST

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. (Photo: AFP)

Duterte orders troops to bomb militants, says hostage deaths...

He gave the orders in a bid to stop a wave of kidnappings at sea.

15 Jan 2017 8:57 AM IST

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold a stuffed eagle as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte applauds during the naming of Philippine eagle ceremony in Davao City on Friday while Akie Abe looks on. (Photo; AFP)

Abe gets a feel of Duterte's spartan existence

Abe and Duterte also attended a ceremony to name an endangered Philippine eagle Sakura.

14 Jan 2017 5:45 AM IST

Police and military officials said the attack did not appear to be targeted as the unit were traveling in civilian clothes in unmarked vehicles. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Philippine President Duterte bodyguards wounded in attack by Maoist...

The peace process has been fraught with breakdowns and allegations of breaches of unilateral ceasefires by the military...

19 July 2017 10:52 AM IST

President Rodrigo Duterte. (Photo: AP)

Duterte seeks to extend martial law amid end of year

Duterte declared military rule over Mindanao on May 23, after rebels from the Maute and Abu Sayyaf groups took over...

18 July 2017 1:20 PM IST

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte (fourth left) gestures with Russian ambassador to Philippines Igor Khovaev (third left) and Russias Rear Admiral Eduard Mikhailov (fifth left) on Admiral Tributs in Manila. (Photo: AFP)

Rodrigo Duterte says ally Russia can dock for anything

Mr Duterte has thrown the future of Philippines-US relations into question with outbursts against the US.

7 Jan 2017 2:17 AM IST

The drug killings have been widely criticized by Western governments and human rights groups that have called for an end to what they suspect were extrajudicial killings related to the anti-drug campaign. (Photo: AP)

Philippine mayor linked to drugs, 14 others killed in raids

At least 5 people, including the mayor's daughter, who serves as vice mayor of Ozamiz, a port city, were arrested during...

30 July 2017 8:47 PM IST

President Rodrigo Duterte. (Photo: AP)

Philippine President Duterte warns of 'contamination' by Islamic State...

The raid went awry and gunmen swept through the streets, fending off government forces and taking over large parts of...

26 May 2017 8:56 PM IST

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte inspects a guard of honour at Manilas international airport in Philippines. (Photo: AP)

Trump provides location of submarines to Duterte

North Korea has vowed to develop a missile mounted with a nuclear warhead that can strike the mainland US.

25 May 2017 7:22 AM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

North Korea's Kim Jong-Un 'madman with nuclear weapons': Donald Trump

A White House readout of the April 29 call characterized it as a "very friendly conversation.

24 May 2017 8:20 AM IST

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (Photo: AP)

Beijing skips comment on Duterte's war threat claim

China's government on Monday did not directly comment on Duterte's version of the leaders' conversation.

23 May 2017 6:56 AM IST

President Rodrigo Duterte. (Photo: AP)

Philippines' Duterte calls US ambassadors 'spies' over alleged ouster...

Duterte said though he had no intelligence reports of any plan to undermine his presidency, he believed most ambassadors...

29 Dec 2016 6:34 PM IST