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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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"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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"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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"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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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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Philippine's Duterte Hit By New ICC Complaint Over Deadly War On Drugs
Activists and families of eight victims of the Philippines' "war on drugs" filed a complaint on Tuesday with the International Criminal Court (ICC), a second petition accusing President Rodrigo Duterte of murder and crimes against humanity.
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Philippine Police Vow 'Surgical And Chilling' War On Drugs, Crime
Philippine police vowed on Monday to revamp and intensify a fight against crime and drugs, a week after President Rodrigo Duterte promised no letup in a bloody crackdown that has alarmed the international community.
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Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte Says He's Tired, Old, Wants To Cede Power Early
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday sought to dispel concerns he will cling to power and become a dictator, saying he wants to achieve his goal of introducing federalism so that he can finish his term early.
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Philippines Summons US Envoy Over President Rodrigo Duterte 'Threat' Report
The Philippine government summoned the US ambassador over an American intelligence report that listed President Rodrigo Duterte and his deadly war on drugs as a "regional threat", Manila said Friday.
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"I Fear For My Life": Lawyer Probing Philippine President's Anti-Drug War
Philippine lawyer Jude Sabio felt it was his duty to bring President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs to the attention of international war crimes prosecutors, but now that a probe into the killings is under way, he fears he too has become a target.
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Rodrigo Duterte Calls For Protection Of 'Human Rights For All Human Race'
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing international criticism for his bloody war on drugs, said his country was willing to host a "world summit" to tackle how nations can protect human rights.
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Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Rides High After 'Rough' First Year
Rodrigo Duterte ends his first year as Philippine president on Friday as a hugely popular leader, after taking Filipinos on a promised "rough ride" of drug war killings and foreign policy U-turns.Duterte has been heavily criticised for his unprecedented crackdown on drugs, which has claimed thousands of lives, and he marks 12 months in office endur...
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Stray Cats, Killers And No Regrets: Rodrigo Duterte's Drug-War Foe, Leila de Lima, On Life In Jail
Philippine police have arrested more than 80,000 people during President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs, but few as prominent or defiant as Leila de Lima.
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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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"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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"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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"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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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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Philippine's Duterte Hit By New ICC Complaint Over Deadly War On Drugs
Activists and families of eight victims of the Philippines' "war on drugs" filed a complaint on Tuesday with the International Criminal Court (ICC), a second petition accusing President Rodrigo Duterte of murder and crimes against humanity.
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Philippine Police Vow 'Surgical And Chilling' War On Drugs, Crime
Philippine police vowed on Monday to revamp and intensify a fight against crime and drugs, a week after President Rodrigo Duterte promised no letup in a bloody crackdown that has alarmed the international community.
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Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte Says He's Tired, Old, Wants To Cede Power Early
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday sought to dispel concerns he will cling to power and become a dictator, saying he wants to achieve his goal of introducing federalism so that he can finish his term early.
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Philippines Summons US Envoy Over President Rodrigo Duterte 'Threat' Report
The Philippine government summoned the US ambassador over an American intelligence report that listed President Rodrigo Duterte and his deadly war on drugs as a "regional threat", Manila said Friday.
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"I Fear For My Life": Lawyer Probing Philippine President's Anti-Drug War
Philippine lawyer Jude Sabio felt it was his duty to bring President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs to the attention of international war crimes prosecutors, but now that a probe into the killings is under way, he fears he too has become a target.
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Rodrigo Duterte Calls For Protection Of 'Human Rights For All Human Race'
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing international criticism for his bloody war on drugs, said his country was willing to host a "world summit" to tackle how nations can protect human rights.
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Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Rides High After 'Rough' First Year
Rodrigo Duterte ends his first year as Philippine president on Friday as a hugely popular leader, after taking Filipinos on a promised "rough ride" of drug war killings and foreign policy U-turns.Duterte has been heavily criticised for his unprecedented crackdown on drugs, which has claimed thousands of lives, and he marks 12 months in office endur...
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Stray Cats, Killers And No Regrets: Rodrigo Duterte's Drug-War Foe, Leila de Lima, On Life In Jail
Philippine police have arrested more than 80,000 people during President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs, but few as prominent or defiant as Leila de Lima.
