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‘Hurry up’: Duterte says he is ready to face ICC in The Hague over drug war

Rodrigo Duterte taunts lawmakers that they might ‘miss the pleasure’ of seeing him in the International Criminal Court due to his age.

13 Nov 2024 - 10:56PMvideocam

Harry Roque: from Philippine presidential aide to human trafficking suspect

1 Nov 2024 - 3:53PMvideocam

‘Scratch the surface’: Manila probes land-owning Chinese with fake citizenship

31 Oct 2024 - 8:46PMvideocam

Are the walls closing in on Sara Duterte as impeachment threat grows?

Facing allegations of corruption and betrayal of public trust, the Philippine vice-president is striking back at her accusers.

30 Oct 2024 - 10:05AMvideocam

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte during a press conference at her office in Metro Manila on October 18. Photo: EPA-EFE

Duterte’s ‘bombshell’ admission: ‘I had a death squad … I used gangsters’

Rodrigo Duterte admitted that he also ordered the police to ‘encourage’ arrested suspects into fighting back so that they could be killed.

29 Oct 2024 - 3:03PMvideocam

Philippine pastor Quiboloy coerced hundreds in his church into sex acts: police

‘Quiboloy aimed to acquire 1,000 women anchored on the biblical story of Solomon,’ a top police official testified before a senate hearing.

24 Oct 2024 - 9:07AMvideocam

Why a little-known domestic law could lead Philippines’ Duterte to an ICC trial

Ex-senator Leila De Lima tells Congress RA 9851 recognises ICC jurisdiction over crimes against humanity committed in the Philippines.

23 Oct 2024 - 11:03AMvideocam

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte. Photo: TNS

As hunger rises, Marcos-Duterte political feud threatens Philippines’ stability

Analysts warn the bitter fight between the two powerful political clans could undermine efforts to address growing hunger and economic woes.

22 Oct 2024 - 7:38PMvideocam

Philippines’ VP Sara slams Marcos over deception claims as clan feud worsens

Duterte-Carpio holds press conference to set the record straight, recounts incident when she realises her ties with Marcos Jnr turned toxic.

18 Oct 2024 - 9:45PM

‘Smoking gun’ testimony implicates Philippines’ Duterte in drug war killings

A lawyer aiding the ICC probe into extrajudicial killings during the former president’s drug war says the new evidence could be critical.

17 Oct 2024 - 12:00PMvideocam

Supporters of Philippine lawmaker France Castro hold a noise barrage before the preliminary investigation of her grave threat complaint filed against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Quezon City, Metro Manila on December 4, 2023. Photo: AFP

Most Filipinos won’t support pro-China candidates in 2025 elections: survey

Such views are driven by concerns over the South China Sea dispute and pro-China candidates undermining national security, an analyst says.

15 Oct 2024 - 6:57PMvideocam

Voters pass by campaign posters outside a polling centre in Quezon City in 2022. More than 66 million registered Filipinos will cast their votes for over 18,280 candidates vying for posts across the country during midterm elections next May. Photo: AP

Will arrest of Pogo ‘kingpin’ in the Philippines expose wider web of corruption?

Authorities say Lyu Dong established a ‘a network of scam farms’, including a Pogo facility in the town where Guo formerly served as mayor.

14 Oct 2024 - 6:15PM

Apollo Quiboloy Senate bid tests religion’s ‘unholy’ grip on Philippine politics

As his legal troubles mount, the Duterte-linked pastor’s candidacy blurs the lines between religious influence and political power.

13 Oct 2024 - 10:00AM

Mayoral bid by Philippines’ Duterte signals dominance of political dynasties

Besides the Duterte and Marcos families, the Nograles, Cayetano, Estrada, Villar and Tulfo clans are also contesting in the 2025 elections.

11 Oct 2024 - 10:02AMvideocam

Philippine Vice-President-Sara Duterte greets her father during her inauguration ceremony in 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE

‘I want to serve you’: Philippines ex-president Duterte to run for city mayor

This move is seen as a bid to bolster support for his daughter, Sara, who is expected to run for president in 2028.

7 Oct 2024 - 9:45PMvideocam

Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president, is marking a return to politics by running for mayor of his home city, Davao City. Photo: TNS

Senate showdown: Philippine president’s picks lead polls ahead of 2025 elections

The 2025 race is set to be fiercely contested, with Marcos’ slate of candidates including his sister Imee, who is running as an independent.

6 Oct 2024 - 5:30PMvideocam

Alarm in Philippines as new evidence links Alice Guo to Chinese espionage

With Guo accused of soliciting funds from a gaming kingpin and confessed Chinese ‘asset’, concerns grow over foreign infiltration via Pogos.

1 Oct 2024 - 12:00PMvideocam

Explainer | Who is winning the fight for the South China Sea’s resources?

Claimants are competing for fish, oil and gas amid unresolved maritime boundaries and differing interpretations of law.

1 Oct 2024 - 9:00AMvideocam

A diplomatic note regarding Luconia Shoals in the South China Sea has drawn attention to nations’ resource rights in the disputed waterway. Photo: Handout

Philippines set to file criminal case against Chinese businessman Tony Yang

Tony, the elder brother of an economic adviser of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte, is accused of having links to illegal gaming operators.

25 Sep 2024 - 4:51PMvideocam

ICC probe on Duterte may be ‘final card’ for Marcos administration as rift deepens

The ICC’s investigation is focused on extrajudicial killings, and the Marcos administration’s stance on cooperating with the ICC remains unclear.

20 Sep 2024 - 12:00PMvideocam

China wants to win over the Philippines. Are its ‘indirect mechanisms’ working?

Despite extensive media partnerships, scepticism among Filipinos hampers China’s influence efforts, a report by US-based AidData finds.

17 Sep 2024 - 3:09PMvideocam

Filipino journalists on board a Philippine coastguard ship report on a Chinese vessel blocking their path in the South China Sea earlier this year. Photo: AP

Philippine ‘Son of God’ pastor pleads not guilty to child abuse, trafficking

Apollo Quiboloy, a long-time friend of former president Rodrigo Duterte, is on a US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s ‘most wanted’ list.

13 Sep 2024 - 5:18PM

Apollo Quiboloy (middle, in a helmet and flak jacket) leaves the Pasig Regional Trial Court. He pleaded not guilty on Friday to several criminal charges including sexually abusing a child. Photo: AP

Feud between Duterte and Marcos camps worsens over embezzlement allegations

The budget for Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s office has been slashed as she alleges an impeachment ‘plot’ against her.

13 Sep 2024 - 12:00PMvideocam

‘Alarming details’ uncovered in allegations against Philippine celebrity preacher

Apollo Quiboloy faces a raft of charges in the Philippines and the US including sex trafficking, money laundering and child abuse.

11 Sep 2024 - 9:53PMvideocam

Philippine pastor’s arrest seen as major blow to Duterte’s political fortunes

Critics of the former president say the arrest of Apollo Quiboloy is a sign the ‘Dutertes’ walls of impunity are crumbling’.

10 Sep 2024 - 5:17PMvideocam

Apollo Quiboloy (centre), a Filipino preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar charges in the United States, is escorted beside Philippine Secretary of Interior and Local Government Benhur Abalos (left) during a press conference at the Camp Crame police headquarters in Quezon City on Monday. Photo: AP

Philippines arrests celebrity pastor for sex crimes

The pastor – ex-President Duterte’s spiritual adviser – is accused of sex trafficking and sex abuse, and is on the FBI’s ‘most wanted’ list.

9 Sep 2024 - 12:34AM

Apollo Quiboloy, a politically-connected Philippine pastor accused of child sex trafficking and other offences, has been arrested, Manila said on Sunday. File photo: AFP

‘We wasted 6 years’: Philippines seeks naval self-reliance as China threat grows

As clashes in the South China Sea intensify, Manila’s shift towards local shipbuilding is seen as essential for countering Beijing’s growing maritime influence.

2 Sep 2024 - 11:30AMvideocam

Philippines VP Sara Duterte ‘goes on the offensive’ in budget hearing

The vice-president has been in the spotlight since she resigned in June from President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s cabinet, turning the two families’ alliance into bitter rivalry as both sides seek to strengthen their coalitions.

28 Aug 2024 - 7:54PMvideocam

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Rodrigo Duterte

Rodrigo 'Rody' Roa Duterte was the 16th President of the Philippines. The former lawyer and mayor of Davao built a reputation on fighting crime and corruption. He had a zero-tolerance policy against drug traffickers, organised crime and vowed to re-introduce the death penalty.

Born

28 Mar 1945

Industry

Politics, Law

Job Title

Politician, Lawyer

last updated:

7 October, 2024