Rodrigo Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Threatens to Declare Martial Law
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Jan 16, 2017 11:10 AM EST |
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened on Saturday to declare martial law to the country should he deem it necessary to continue with his government's bloody war against illegal drugs.
Philippines’ ‘Protests’ Meekly against China’s Deployment of Anti-aircraft Weapons to the Spratlys
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jan 16, 2017 07:18 AM EST |
The note verbale was delivered "quietly," apparently so as not to irritate the Chinese.
Russia Offers Weapons, Friendship to Philippines
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Jan 05, 2017 07:08 PM EST |
Russia is trying to diversify its foreign ties.
Putin Sends Obsolete Russian Navy Warships to Manila on Goodwill Visit to Duterte
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jan 03, 2017 05:16 AM EST |
Both ships are part of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet based in Vladivostok.
Phillipines' Duterte Says China's Activities in South China Sea are No Cause for Concern
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Dec 29, 2016 08:45 PM EST |
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said that the United States' abject failure to block China from building artificial islands in the South China Sea shows that there is no reason to be concerned by Beijing's militarization or reclamation work in the disputed area.
Philippine President Duterte Snarls at UN Human Rights Chief, Calls Him an 'Idiot'
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Dec 24, 2016 02:25 AM EST |
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has reacted angrily at the United Nation's human rights chief, Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, by calling him an "idiot" after the UN official urged the country's authorities to investigate the leader for murder.
Provincial Journalist Shot Dead in the Philippines; Journalist Union Urges Duterte to 'Walk the Talk'
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Dec 22, 2016 09:06 AM EST |
A provincial newspaper publisher in the Philippines was shot dead after writing an article that alleged that there was official negligence over the recent discovery of a methamphetamine laboratory.
Philippines to Receive $14M Worth of Firearms, $500M Soft Loan from China
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Dec 21, 2016 11:05 AM EST |
As a sign of thawing relations between the two previous rivals, the Philippines is set to accept $14 million worth of firearms from China. This is in addition to the $500 million long-term soft loan for other equipment that the mainland offered.
Philippines to Acquire Firearms From China
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Dec 11, 2016 06:24 PM EST |
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has revealed that he has decided to accept an arms deal from China under concessional terms.
Children as Young as 9 could be Jailed if New Law is Passed in the Philippines
| mwaniki wanjiku | | Nov 22, 2016 11:28 AM EST |
A proposed law in the Phillipines could see children as young as nine years old sentenced to jail.
Philippine President has Nervous Breakdown; said God Talked to Him
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Oct 28, 2016 04:11 AM EDT |
Duterte has publicly admitted he believes in God but not in religion.
Philippines’ Duterte Assures Japan His Landmark China Visit was Only ‘About Economics’
| Girish Shetti | | Oct 26, 2016 06:42 PM EDT |
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sought to assure Japan on Wednesday that his landmark visit to China was completely driven by economics and also vowed to stand by Tokyo over the South China Sea dispute.
Duterte Hopeful China will Allow Filipino Fishermen in Disputed Scarborough Shoal
| Girish Shetti | | Oct 23, 2016 11:58 AM EDT |
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expressed hope on Sunday that China will allow Filipino fishermen to access the disputed Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea in the next few days.
China Supports Duterte’s Decision to Separate from U.S
| Girish Shetti | | Oct 22, 2016 09:41 AM EDT |
An apparently jubilant China announced on Friday that it is fully supporting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's shocking decision to "separate" from the United States.
South China Sea Dispute: China, Philippines Agree to Resume Talks to Resolve Issue
| Som Patidar | | Oct 21, 2016 10:25 AM EDT |
China and Philippines have agreed to start bilateral talks to resolve their long-standing territorial dispute over South China Sea.
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