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The office of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday that Manila plans to send a complaint to the United Nations over an unannounced visit by a special rapporteur tasked with investigating the leader’s controversial war on drugs. The announcement came a day after Rodrigo threatened to kill drug dealers. Check also: I Personally Killed People, Said Philippines’ Duterte Ernesto Abella, a spokesperson ...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he personally killed suspected criminals when he was mayor of a southern city to set an example for police. Check also: Do Not Make Us Your Dogs, President Duterte Tells U.S Duterte made the comments in a speech late on Monday night to businessmen as he discussed his campaign to eradicate illegal drugs, which has ...

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte reignited his war of words with the United States on Tuesday, bringing up old grudges and throwing in some new musings on American influence in his country and the region. Check also: I Want US Special Forces Out Of Southern Phillippines, Says Rodrigo Duterte Giving a speech at the airport in Manila just before he departed for ...

Rodrigo Duterte is full of quotable lines that delight the pages of newspapers around the world. But Duterte is more than a few quips—he’s a historical atrocity in the making. Behind every joke that makes a headline, there’s a dark reality in the Philippines, and it’s much more terrifying than you might imagine. Check also: I Want US Special Forces Out ...

MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called for the withdrawal of U.S. military from a restive southern island, fearing an American troop presence could complicate offensives against Islamist militants notorious for beheading Westerners. Check also: Riek Machar Finally Becomes South Sudan’s Vice-president Duterte, who was in the spotlight last week over his televised tirade against the United States and ...