Tag: Rodrigo Duterte

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Duterte Threatens Beijing With ‘Suicide Missions’ Amid S China Sea Spat

  • By TN
  • April 7, 2019
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte speaking in Davao City
President of Philippines Rodrigo Duterte speaking in Davao City on September 30, 2016. Photo: TOTO LOZANO/PPD.

Previously, the Philippine president has publicly admitted that China controls the disputed waters of the South China Sea and called for acceptance of this fact [Read More…]

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Duterte Warns Women Against ‘Stupid’ Priests With ‘God-Given’ Penises

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  • March 11, 2019
Rodrigo Duterte and Mahathir Mohamad
Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte and Mahathir Mohamad. Photo: Philippine News Agency.

The Filipino president regularly ends up in the media spotlight over his controversial remarks regarding women, rape, Catholic clergy, drug users, and producers. In one [Read More…]

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Ex-Philippine Muslim Rebels Formally Take Over Autonomous Region in South

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  • February 27, 2019
A young Muslim volunteer checks a local Filipino woman's vital signs
A young Muslim volunteer checks a local Filipino woman's vital signs while participating in a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) located on Basilan Island, just south of Zamboanga City. Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Edward G. Martens.

Former separatist guerrillas formally assumed the leadership of an autonomous Muslim region in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, despite the presence of Islamic State-linked militants [Read More…]

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Catholic Church Will ‘Disappear in 25 Years’, Philippine President Duterte Warns

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  • February 26, 2019
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte speaking in Davao City
President of Philippines Rodrigo Duterte speaking in Davao City on September 30, 2016. Photo: TOTO LOZANO/PPD.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is internationally known for his stern and sarcastic remarks, has repeatedly lashed out at the Catholic Church, slamming bishops in [Read More…]

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Philippines: Warrant Issued for Alleged Dealer Linked to Duterte

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  • August 16, 2018
President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte
President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte during the Meeting with Local Leaders and the Community at the Rizal Park in San Pedro Street, Davao City on Wednesday (March 06, 2013). The Liberal Party (LP) was founded on January 19, 1946 by Manuel Roxas, the first President of the Third Philippine Republic. (Photo by: Ryan Lim / Malacañang Photo Bureau).

A Philippine court issued an arrest order against a Chinese-Filipino businessman alleged to be a drug trafficker who hosted a party for President Rodrigo Duterte [Read More…]