rodrigo duterte



STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 27, 2016 • 3 min read

With Duterte’s latest remarks, possibility of severed Philippine-US alliance looks increasingly possible

By Logan Connor • Oct 27, 2016
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he wants US military forces to leave the Philippines, possibly within the next two years. While it is just the latest in a highly publicised series of anti-US tirades, there is a very real possibility that Manila’s historical alliance with Washington could soon come to an end

STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 24, 2016 • 4 min read

Interview Fighting words: the Philippines senator Duterte is struggling to silence

By Paul Millar • Oct 24, 2016
Removed from her position as chair of an inquiry into Duterte's war on drugs, Philippine senator Leila de Lima has called for an international investigation into the killings. Now, hounded by Duterte supporters, she is fighting to clear her name

Sep 28, 2016 • 3 min read

Duterte aims to bolster ties during first visit to Vietnam

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Hanoi today for his first official visit to Vietnam, as relations between the two countries strengthen amid regional tensions over the South China Sea
By Logan Connor • Sep 28, 2016

Sep 08, 2016 • 3 min read
Drug war

Indonesian official calls for Philippines-style ‘war on drugs’

The head of Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency has called for a violent crackdown on drug traffickers, adding that the agency is planning to hire more staff and purchase weapons in the country’s fight against its drug trade
By Logan Connor • Sep 08, 2016

Jul 26, 2016 • 3 min read

Duterte announces ceasefire with communist rebels

Ahead of scheduled peace talks next month, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a ceasefire between the government and communist rebels who have waged a bloody insurgency for nearly five decades
By Logan Connor • Jul 26, 2016

Jul 05, 2016 • 4 min read
Portrait

Philippines' vice-president Leni Robredo's rapid rise to power

In a few short years, Leni Robredo has ascended from relative political obscurity to become the Philippines’ vice-president. But with a hostile premier and a slim majority, it could be tough at the top
By Daniel Besant • Jul 05, 2016

Jun 23, 2016 • 7 min read

What’s in store with Rodrigo Duterte?

With a week to go before Rodrigo Duterte becomes president of the Philippines, we look at what can be expected from him on the foreign and domestic stages
By Daniel Besant • Jun 23, 2016