Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte lambasted international aid groups and “so-called friends” who have criticized his anti-drug policies at a forum in Sochi, Russia, on Friday, accusing them of going on “self-serving crusades.”
A spokesman for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday responded to accusations the president looked “unkempt” and slovenly during his recent meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev by insisting Duterte is “very hygienic” and smells wonderful at all times.
Vietnam stood alone warning against China’s belligerence in the South China Sea at the U.N. General Assembly.
Four men, including one Swedish citizen, have been arrested following a bombing in the Philippines that is believed to be linked to Islamic State.
Anti-vaccination campaigners have triggered the return of polio in the Philippines, the country’s Health Secretary Francisco Duque III told reporters on Friday.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was venting his frustrations about corruption and drugs before a group of government officials on Tuesday when he blurted out that he ordered an assassination attempt against the former Daanbantayan mayor Vincente Loot in 2018 and was severely disappointed the “son of a bitch” survived.
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) accused President Donald Trump of enjoying a better relationship with “dictators” than with democratically elected leaders, citing Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte as an example of one of the dictators.
Philippine bishops have declared they will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines in 2021 with or without the participation of President Rodrigo Duterte, who said he will not commemorate the “subjugation” of the country by Spanish colonizers.
The Catholic bishops of the Philippines have praised a Supreme Court ruling this week rejecting a controversial petition seeking to legalize same-sex marriage.
Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte backed Beijing’s use of police brutality against protesters Hong Kong on Friday, as mass pro-democracy demonstrations against China’s extradition bill enter their fifth consecutive month.
Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte went to Beijing on Wednesday to discuss his country’s territorial claims in the South China Sea and, at the same time, push for speeding up Chinese projects in the Philippines.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte took the opportunity of a speech on family planning Tuesday to lambaste Iceland and “white” people generally, citing Iceland’s extremely high abortion rates and cursing the country to “freeze in time.”
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged during an interview with CBS This Morning on Tuesday that the Islamic State has regained strength in the Middle East and elsewhere, even though their “caliphate” of stolen Syrian and Iraqi territory has been destroyed.
At least 80 Muslims who participated in the annual hajj pilgrimage in Islam’s holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia over the weekend died.
A spokesman for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Tuesday that the passports of Chinese visitors will soon be stamped with a map of the Philippines, prominently including islands in the South China Sea claimed by both Manila and Beijing.
China’s government media hailed Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte as a “model for cooperation” with China in a column Tuesday responding to Duterte’s annual State of the Nation address, where he adamantly refused to confront China for illegally occupying Philippine territory.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his third State of the Nation address Monday night, enthusiastically calling for the restoration of the death penalty and an end to state corrupt while musing aloud about the country needing “blood … to rinse away the dirt.”
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took time to sing for lawmakers and guests at the Batasang Pambansa on Monday after he delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address.
Newly crowned WBA Super World Welterweight champion and Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao skipped his president’s “State of the Nation” address Monday as well as the vote for Philippine Senate president, forced to delay a flight out of Las Vegas by his doctor.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte told a celebrity pastor on Wednesday that he was invoking the nation’s Mutual Defense Treaty with the United States to demand the U.S. Navy attack China.
Jose Manuel Romualdez, the Philippine ambassador to the United States, said on Tuesday the two countries are in discussions to strengthen their 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty.
Philippine protesters, including some members of the nation’s Congress, surrounded the Chinese consulate in Manila and burned Chinese flags to protest Beijing’s disregard for the 2016 international tribunal ruling finding the Communist Party’s colonization of the South China Sea, which turned three years old Friday.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s legal counsel Salvador Panelo told reporters Tuesday he was “excited” to face off against Amal Clooney, representing the founder of media outlet Rappler, Maria Ressa, stating Ressa chose her because she is “not only beautiful but also sexy.”
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte condemned the United States for allegedly “egging” his government into a war with China, daring Washington to attack Beijing and promising only a supporting role for his country, Philippine outlets reported on Sunday.
Filipino authorities this week arrested a Kenyan man believed to be a member of the al-Qaeda affiliate in East Africa al-Shabaab.
A series of suicide bombings in the Philippines over the last year triggered concerns that the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL) ongoing influence over jihadis in Southeast Asia is driving an “escalation of militancy” in the region, the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency reported this week, citing security analysts.
Japan’s largest warship, the Izumo, completed joint drills with allies including the U.S., France, and Australia this week, demonstrating Japan’s improved ability to project power across the region – pointedly including ground actions on islands like the ones China has been militarizing. China just used those islands to conduct missile tests that a growing list of Asian powers found disturbing, as did the United States.
Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao, more commonly known outside of the Philippines as one of the most successful boxing champions in modern history, introduced a bill in his nation’s legislature Wednesday to return capital punishment to the country for major drug trafficking convictions.
Rep. Paolo Duterte, son of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, said on Tuesday that he is considering a bid to become Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives.
Chinese forces based on disputed islands in the South China Sea announced over the weekend that an area also claimed by the Philippines would be closed to outside traffic for five days to accommodate a military drill. The U.S. military detected “concerning” tests of anti-ship missiles during the drill.
