Duterte Dossier

The Philippines President hurled abuses at Catholic churches and priests over their criticism of his drug war.

Ananya Roy Jan 21, 2017

Duterte likely to participate in China-led multi-national summit under 'One Belt, One Road' initiative in May.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 20, 2017

'Priests should use shabu so they would understand,' the fiery president of the Philippines said.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 19, 2017

Delfin Lorenzana's stance is stronger than that of Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Jan 17, 2017

Filipino president U-turns after previously branding martial law an 'exercise in futility'.

Romil Patel Jan 16, 2017

Duterte said the deaths of civilians and captives in army action should be considered 'collateral damage'.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 15, 2017

A Korean and a Filipino were kidnapped in October from a ship that was sailing to Australia from South Korea.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Jan 14, 2017

Reimposing death penalty was among President Duterte's poll promises.

Ananya Roy Jan 13, 2017

The Japanese PM praised the Filipino leader's efforts in strengthening ties with China.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Jan 13, 2017

Japan is the biggest provider of aid towards the Philippines and its most important trade partner.

Sofia Lotto Persio Jan 12, 2017

The foreign loan sharks violate laws by lending money without the required permits.

Lara Rebello Jan 11, 2017

'I might go down in history as the butcher,' the president of the Philippines said.

Romil Patel Jan 10, 2017

The icon, referred to as The Black Nazarene, is thought to have healing powers.

Alex Wheeler Jan 09, 2017

After thousands of deaths, outsiders wonder how the leader still has overwhelming support. The answer is simple.

Shelton Woods Jan 05, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte recently said that "Isis seems to be everywhere", including among his family members.

Sofia Lotto Persio Jan 05, 2017

Diplomatic spats aren't the exception, they're the rule, as we dig around the recent past to find a few.

Graham Lanktree Dec 30, 2016

Philippines president admits there is 'collateral damage' in the ongoing drug war against criminals.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 30, 2016

The Philippines president, however, downplayed concerns about Beijing's militarisation in the South China Sea.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Dec 29, 2016

Over 30 people were injured in the explosion in central Leyte province.

Tom Porter Dec 29, 2016

The president said the anti-corruption campaign would be just as much a priority as anti-drug operations.

Lara Rebello Dec 29, 2016

Photos show Duterte handling machine guns in the 1980s and 1990s. He has brought the iron-fist approach he used to rule Davao to Manila.

David Sim Dec 28, 2016

Malacanang Palace spokesperson said that while murder rates have risen by 50%, index crime rates have dropped.

Lara Rebello Dec 28, 2016

Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein has demanded a probe into Duterte's admission of killing drug offenders.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 23, 2016

The government has no mechanism to regulate the industry in the country, Duterte said.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Dec 22, 2016

The senator lashed out at President Duterte saying he should be on the top of his drug list.

Ananya Roy Dec 21, 2016

President has claimed he used to roam streets and kill criminals as part of his 'war on drugs'.

Tareq Haddad Dec 21, 2016

According to the SWS survey, 88% of the respondents believe Duterte has brought down the drug problems in the country.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Dec 19, 2016

'I said before that corruption will have no place in my government,' said Duterte.

Tareq Haddad Dec 17, 2016

The bombastic Rodrigo Duterte claimed he had killed criminals in the southern city.

William Watkinson Dec 16, 2016

Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay said the country does not want to increase tensions with China on the South China Sea dispute.

Ananya Roy Dec 16, 2016