The autocratic spectacle of Duterte’s presidency should be a warning to the United States. Protesters hold a candlelight vigil demanding justice for drug war victims, after the arrest of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, in Quezon City on ...

Judges at the International Criminal Court have confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he allegedly oversaw while in office.

MANILA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Wednesday it would not stand in the way if former President Rodrigo Duterte wants to surrender to the International Criminal Court, and would be obliged to comply with any international arrest warrant over ...

The U.S. continues to use five military bases in the Philippines despite anti-American statements by Manila’s president in recent months, the head of the U.S. Pacific Command said Tuesday. But other than a one-month delay to an annual meeting to plan ...

In June 2016, Rodrigo Duterte, the former mayor of Davao City, on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, easily defeated four other candidates in the country’s presidential election. Within hours of taking office, the new president began to make ...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he meets members of a task force in Manila, Philippines, on Sept. 7, 2021. (King Rodriguez/ Malacanang Presidential Photographers Division via AP) MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Rodrigo Duterte, who steps ...