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"No Apologies, No Excuses": Rodrigo Duterte On Philippine Drug War
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte strongly defended his deadly drug war as he testified on Monday at a senate probe of the crackdown.
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1.8 Tonne Drugs Worth $230 Million Found Inside Van In Philippines
The Philippines has seized 1.8 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, President Ferdinand Marcos said Tuesday, describing the bust as a record and the "right approach" to the drug war.
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Philippines Approves Emergency Use Of Bharat Biotech COVID-19 Vaccine
The Philippines' food and drug agency said on Friday it has approved the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Indian company Bharat Biotech.
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"Hang Me, Will Be My Pleasure": Duterte Dares International Court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte dared the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday to jail him or hang him over alleged extrajudicial killings in his war on drugs, but said he would refuse to cooperate with foreigners if put on trial.
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Duterte Appoints Critic Of His Anti-Narcotics Campaign As "Drug Czar"
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed his main political rival, Leni Robredo, his "drugs tsar", after the opposition leader expressed alarm about the death toll in an anti-narcotics campaign and said it needed a fresh approach.
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"You Must Be Stupid": Rodrigo Duterte Says Won't Be Tried By International Court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared he will never be tried by an international court for mass killings in his war on drugs, and vowed no let-up in a crackdown that he said he was winning and would see through "to the very end".
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Philippine President Mocks "Ice-Eating" Iceland Over UN Vote On Drug War
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took a swipe at Iceland on Friday for spearheading a U.N. resolution to investigate his bloody war on drugs, saying it was a nation made entirely of ice, with no understanding of his country's problems.
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"Shit Happens": Philippine Drug War Enforcer On Police Killing Of Toddler
A former police general who oversaw the bloodiest years of the Philippines' war on drugs on Thursday shrugged off the killing by police of a 3-year-old girl in a sting operation, saying the world was not perfect, and "shit happens".
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Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte Backs Smacking Kids, Vetoes Ban
A draft law that would have made it illegal for parents to smack their children in the Philippines has been vetoed by President Rodrigo Duterte, the presidential palace said Thursday.
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Philippines's Duterte Says He Was Just Kidding When He Said He Smoked Pot
It was just a joke, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said after telling an official gathering in Manila that he takes marijuana.
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"Use Marijuana To Stay Awake": Philippine President Jokes About Drug Use
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, whose controversial war on drugs has killed nearly 5,000 suspected drug dealers and users since taking office in 2016, said on Monday he used marijuana to stay awake - and then said he was just joking.
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Philippine President's Plan To Create "Death Squad" Against Rebels
Rights groups raised fears today after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced plans to create a "death squad" targeting suspected communist rebels, saying it would worsen the "calamity" triggered by his deadly drug war.
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Love India, Give Regards To My Friend PM Modi: Trump Tells Sushma Swaraj
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj met US President Donald Trump on Monday during a high-level event on countering drug trafficking hosted by the American leader at the United Nations.
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Philippines Mayor Shot Dead Inside His Office By Unidentified Attackers
The mayor of Ronda, a city in central Philippines, was shot dead on Wednesday morning when several men broke into his office, marking the 16th elected local official to be assassinated under the current administration.
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So Long As Women Are Beautiful, There Will Be Rape: Philippine President
Rodrigo Duterte rose to power even as he spewed crude comments in public speeches and then, as president, launched a crackdown on drug use that has left thousands of people dead.
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"No Apologies, No Excuses": Rodrigo Duterte On Philippine Drug War
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte strongly defended his deadly drug war as he testified on Monday at a senate probe of the crackdown.
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1.8 Tonne Drugs Worth $230 Million Found Inside Van In Philippines
The Philippines has seized 1.8 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, President Ferdinand Marcos said Tuesday, describing the bust as a record and the "right approach" to the drug war.
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Philippines Approves Emergency Use Of Bharat Biotech COVID-19 Vaccine
The Philippines' food and drug agency said on Friday it has approved the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Indian company Bharat Biotech.
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"Hang Me, Will Be My Pleasure": Duterte Dares International Court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte dared the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday to jail him or hang him over alleged extrajudicial killings in his war on drugs, but said he would refuse to cooperate with foreigners if put on trial.
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Duterte Appoints Critic Of His Anti-Narcotics Campaign As "Drug Czar"
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed his main political rival, Leni Robredo, his "drugs tsar", after the opposition leader expressed alarm about the death toll in an anti-narcotics campaign and said it needed a fresh approach.
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"You Must Be Stupid": Rodrigo Duterte Says Won't Be Tried By International Court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared he will never be tried by an international court for mass killings in his war on drugs, and vowed no let-up in a crackdown that he said he was winning and would see through "to the very end".
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Philippine President Mocks "Ice-Eating" Iceland Over UN Vote On Drug War
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took a swipe at Iceland on Friday for spearheading a U.N. resolution to investigate his bloody war on drugs, saying it was a nation made entirely of ice, with no understanding of his country's problems.
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"Shit Happens": Philippine Drug War Enforcer On Police Killing Of Toddler
A former police general who oversaw the bloodiest years of the Philippines' war on drugs on Thursday shrugged off the killing by police of a 3-year-old girl in a sting operation, saying the world was not perfect, and "shit happens".
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Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte Backs Smacking Kids, Vetoes Ban
A draft law that would have made it illegal for parents to smack their children in the Philippines has been vetoed by President Rodrigo Duterte, the presidential palace said Thursday.
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Philippines's Duterte Says He Was Just Kidding When He Said He Smoked Pot
It was just a joke, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said after telling an official gathering in Manila that he takes marijuana.
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"Use Marijuana To Stay Awake": Philippine President Jokes About Drug Use
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, whose controversial war on drugs has killed nearly 5,000 suspected drug dealers and users since taking office in 2016, said on Monday he used marijuana to stay awake - and then said he was just joking.
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Philippine President's Plan To Create "Death Squad" Against Rebels
Rights groups raised fears today after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced plans to create a "death squad" targeting suspected communist rebels, saying it would worsen the "calamity" triggered by his deadly drug war.
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Love India, Give Regards To My Friend PM Modi: Trump Tells Sushma Swaraj
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj met US President Donald Trump on Monday during a high-level event on countering drug trafficking hosted by the American leader at the United Nations.
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Philippines Mayor Shot Dead Inside His Office By Unidentified Attackers
The mayor of Ronda, a city in central Philippines, was shot dead on Wednesday morning when several men broke into his office, marking the 16th elected local official to be assassinated under the current administration.
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So Long As Women Are Beautiful, There Will Be Rape: Philippine President
Rodrigo Duterte rose to power even as he spewed crude comments in public speeches and then, as president, launched a crackdown on drug use that has left thousands of people dead.
