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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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Rodrigo Duterte's Daughter Sworn In As Philippines Vice President
Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, was sworn in as the country's 15th vice president on Sunday, calling for national unity following a divisive election campaign.
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Unvaccinated May Be Arrested In This Country If They Don't Stay At Home
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday people who have not taken COVID-19 shots will be arrested if they disobeyed stay-at-home orders as infections hit a three-month high.
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Eyeing Pandemic Recovery, Philippines Brings $98.45 Billion 2022 Budget
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday signed a 5.024 trillion pesos ($98.45 billion) budget for next year, the Southeast Asian country's largest ever, as it aims to sustain economic recovery and manage COVID-19 outbreaks.
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Philippine President To Undergo "Precautionary" Coronavirus Test
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be tested for the new coronavirus, an official said Thursday, as two key government buildings were being disinfected over an exposure scare.
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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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'On Catcholic Church's Orders': Fly Interrupts Rodrigo Duterte's Speech
A fly that interrupted his speech was working under the orders of priests, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte joked Tuesday, as he launched a new verbal attack on the country's influential Catholic church.
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Philippines President Orders Garbage Shipped Back To Canada
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered tonnes of garbage dumped in the Philippines years ago to be shipped back to Canada, his spokesman said Wednesday, escalating a festering diplomatic row.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Flicks Off Cockroach, Jokes It's Opposition's. Watch
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte seemed unfazed when a finger-sized cockroach scrambled onto his shoulder as he spoke at a campaign rally on Wednesday night.
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Philippines UN Envoy New Foreign Secretary As President Revamps Cabinet
The Philippines' ambassador to the United Nations was named the country's new foreign secretary on Friday, the first of several cabinet changes expected ahead of mid-term elections next year.
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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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Gulp. Luxury Vehicles Worth $5.5 Million Destroyed In This Video
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte oversaw the destruction of more than 60 luxury vehicles as part of his crackdown on smuggling and corruption on July 30.
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Philippines President Duterte Kisses Woman On Lips, Stirs Controversy
A kiss by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on a Filipino woman's lips while on an official visit in South Korea sparked anger and jokes on Monday, as feminists denounced what they called his "perverted way" of taunting his female critics.
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Philippines' Top Judge Vows Fight As President Rodrigo Duterte, Allies Seek Ouster
The Philippine Supreme Court chief justice vowed to fight "bullying" and save judicial independence as President Rodrigo Duterte's congressional allies launched an impeachment process Thursday to remove her from office.
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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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"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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Rodrigo Duterte's Daughter Sworn In As Philippines Vice President
Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, was sworn in as the country's 15th vice president on Sunday, calling for national unity following a divisive election campaign.
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Unvaccinated May Be Arrested In This Country If They Don't Stay At Home
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday people who have not taken COVID-19 shots will be arrested if they disobeyed stay-at-home orders as infections hit a three-month high.
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Eyeing Pandemic Recovery, Philippines Brings $98.45 Billion 2022 Budget
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday signed a 5.024 trillion pesos ($98.45 billion) budget for next year, the Southeast Asian country's largest ever, as it aims to sustain economic recovery and manage COVID-19 outbreaks.
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Philippine President To Undergo "Precautionary" Coronavirus Test
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be tested for the new coronavirus, an official said Thursday, as two key government buildings were being disinfected over an exposure scare.
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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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'On Catcholic Church's Orders': Fly Interrupts Rodrigo Duterte's Speech
A fly that interrupted his speech was working under the orders of priests, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte joked Tuesday, as he launched a new verbal attack on the country's influential Catholic church.
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Philippines President Orders Garbage Shipped Back To Canada
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered tonnes of garbage dumped in the Philippines years ago to be shipped back to Canada, his spokesman said Wednesday, escalating a festering diplomatic row.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Flicks Off Cockroach, Jokes It's Opposition's. Watch
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte seemed unfazed when a finger-sized cockroach scrambled onto his shoulder as he spoke at a campaign rally on Wednesday night.
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Philippines UN Envoy New Foreign Secretary As President Revamps Cabinet
The Philippines' ambassador to the United Nations was named the country's new foreign secretary on Friday, the first of several cabinet changes expected ahead of mid-term elections next year.
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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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Gulp. Luxury Vehicles Worth $5.5 Million Destroyed In This Video
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte oversaw the destruction of more than 60 luxury vehicles as part of his crackdown on smuggling and corruption on July 30.
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Philippines President Duterte Kisses Woman On Lips, Stirs Controversy
A kiss by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on a Filipino woman's lips while on an official visit in South Korea sparked anger and jokes on Monday, as feminists denounced what they called his "perverted way" of taunting his female critics.
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Philippines' Top Judge Vows Fight As President Rodrigo Duterte, Allies Seek Ouster
The Philippine Supreme Court chief justice vowed to fight "bullying" and save judicial independence as President Rodrigo Duterte's congressional allies launched an impeachment process Thursday to remove her from office.
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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.
