Duterte Dossier

Along with Vice President Leni Robredo, he will rule the nation of 98 million people for the next six years.

President-elect previously said he would dump the bodies of 100,000 criminals in Manila Bay.

Hall was executed by Abu Sayyaf on 13 June; Ridsdel was decapitated by the group two months earlier.

Abu Sayyaf uses ransom money to fund its Islamic separatism campaign in southern Philippines.

Tough talking president-elect Duterte puts tackling traffic chaos on his list.

The controversial new president who spoke out about killing drug dealers is set to take office shortly.

President Rodrigo Duterte follows through on his pledge to tackle drugs trade and kill thousands of criminals.

In a nod to vigilantism, Duterte has asked urged people to kill drug dealers who fight arrest.

'You are not exempted from assassination if you're a son of a b***h,' said Duterte.

He is also ready to give security forces 'shoot to kill' enforcement powers.

Geraldine Roman tells IBTimes UK about her struggles with gender and her landmark political victory.

History is made in Catholic Philippines as Geraldine Roman takes 62% of the vote.

Presidential candidate Grace Poe conceded the race following unofficial poll results.

Political firebrand Rodrigo Duterte widely tipped to clinch election victory in Philippines.

'If Jesus Christ was alive today, he would not approve of discrimination,' said Roman.

The rise of unpredictable demagogues seems to be a recurrent feature of democracy.