Tag: Rodrigo Duterte
Philippines Pulls Out of International Criminal Court
President Rodrigo Duterte pulled the Philippines out of the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, accusing the body that launched a preliminary investigation last month into [Read More…]
Philippines’ Duterte Ready to Resign in Advance – Reports
![President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, during a press conference at Hotel Elena in Davao City on August 8](https://www.thailandnews.co/wp-content/uploads/Philippines-President-Rodrigo-Duterte4.jpg)
Rodrigo Duterte was elected the 16th president of the Philippines in 2016 after serving for more than 22 years as the mayor of the country’s [Read More…]
Philippines: Major Christian Group Breaks With Duterte
One of the largest Christian evangelical groups in the Philippines openly broke away from President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, calling on him to stop his [Read More…]
Duterte Orders EU Ambassadors to Exit Philippines Over Criticism of Drug War
A combative Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte blasted critics of his anti-drugs war on Thursday and demanded that European Union envoys leave the country within 24 [Read More…]
Philippine President Asks Congress to Keep Martial Law until End of Year
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Congress to extend martial law in the southern island of Mindanao until the end of the [Read More…]
Duterte did NOT approach US for military assistance in Philippines
![President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte](https://www.thailandnews.co/wp-content/uploads/Philippines-President-Rodrigo-Duterte2.jpg)
Yesterday, Reuters broke a story calming that the US has agreed to a Philippine request to assist Philippines in the war against ISIS, a story [Read More…]
Whistle-blower says ISIS war is opposition plot to oust Duterte
Philippine media have been sharing a post from retired Philippine military veteran Abe Purugganan which claims that the ISIS war on Philippines is part of [Read More…]
Philippine President to meet with Thai PM tomorrow
![President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, during a press conference at Hotel Elena in Davao City on August 8](https://www.thailandnews.co/wp-content/uploads/Philippines-President-Rodrigo-Duterte4.jpg)
BANGKOK, 20 March 2017 (NNT) – The President of the Philippines is scheduled to arrive in Thailand tonight before having a meeting with the Thai [Read More…]