Tag: President Rodrigo Duterte
‘It is a circus’: Philippine election season kicks off
Election campaigns in the famously chaotic democracy are normally raucous and star-studded with contenders deploying celebrities
Philippines’ Duterte defends ‘war on drugs’ before UN General Assembly
"Those found to have acted beyond bounds during operations shall be made accountable before our laws," said Duterte
International court approves probe into Duterte’s alleged ‘crimes against humanity’
His lawyers said President Duterte will not cooperate with the ICC investigation
Duterte’s variants, nothing more
Filipinos have been treated of late to the swish and jangle of political telenovela
What’s in a bubble?
The bubble metaphor is important because it is the dominant frame of President Rodrigo Duterte’s militarized approach to the pandemic.
Bishop tells Filipinos to vote wisely as Duterte announces intention to...
Opinion polls show Duterte remains hugely popular, despite his bloody anti-drugs campaign and criticism of the pandemic response
Relatives of drug war victims alarmed by Duterte’s talk of staying...
Duterte's critics believe the prospect of losing immunity after the end of his term makes him keen to run for vice-president
Bishop says Duterte decision to run in next year’s elections ‘highly...
"Perhaps his motive of running for [vice president] is self-protection,” said Bishop Arturo Bastes, retired prelate of Sorsogon
Duterte agrees to run as vice president in 2022, says party...
The PDP-Laban party made the announcement ahead of a national assembly on Sept. 8
Ruling party endorses Duterte as vice presidential candidate in 2022 elections
The party leadership endorsed Duterte's top aide and incumbent senator Christopher "Bong" Go as its candidate for president