Tuesday, 25 July 2017 Manila: President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to press on with his controversial drug war that has claimed thousands of lives, as he outlined his vision of an “eye-for-an-eye” justice system. Duterte devoted large chunks of his annual State of the Nation Address to pushing his law-and-order policies …
Read More »I do not want to talk peace
Saturday, 22 July 2017 MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he was no longer interested in peace talks with Maoist-led guerillas and planned to hunt down the insurgents once the military has retaken a southern city from rebels. Speaking to troops fighting pro-Islamic State militants on the southern island of …
Read More »One year on, Duterte rides high
Saturday, 1 July 2017 Manila: Rodrigo Duterte ends his first year as Philippine president on Friday as a hugely popular leader, after taking Filipinos on a promised “rough ride” of drug war killings and foreign policy U-turns. Duterte has been heavily criticised for his unprecedented crackdown on drugs, which has …
Read More »Philippine military seeks to secure troubled city as fighting eases
Thursday, 25 May 2017 MARAWI, Philippines – Troops began clearing out a southern Philippine city besieged by Islamist militants, with hostilities easing on Thursday after thousands fled as the rebels seized large parts of the city and torched buildings in a battle with government forces. Hundreds of civilians, including children, …
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