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May 25, 2017 · Rodrigo Duterte, Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines (2016–22). As mayor of Davao City, Duterte combated drug crime by endorsing extrajudicial killings, gaining a reputation that fueled his political rise. He continued this policy as president, earning condemnation from human rights groups.
Jun 24, 2021 · Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has died after a prolonged illness, according to several news reports and later confirmed by his family. ... he was hospitalised earlier in the day ...
Oct 2, 2021 · Published Oct. 2, 2021 Updated Nov. 13, 2021. MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines said on Saturday that he would retire rather than pursue the vice presidency next year, a ...
May 17, 2024 · JUNE 12 marks the day the Philippines gained independence from Spain after being under its colonial rule for four centuries. On this day every year, Filipinos — in the Philippines and beyond — commemorate and celebrate the country’s hard-won freedom. However, there was a time when Filipinos observed “Araw ng Kasarinlan” or “Araw ng Kalayaan”…
Feb 9, 2022 · The Philippines was ranked 115th out of 180 nations in Transparency International’s 2020 Corruption Perception Index. It scored only 34 out of a potential 100 points. In 2019, it was 113th; and in 2018, 99th ( Dela Peña 2021 ). The “war on corruption” was the other central plank of Duterte’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Aug 11, 2023 · Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) is a term referring to Filipino migrant workers, individuals who have left their homes to work abroad and provide comfortable lives for their families. Referring to these workers, former President Corazon Aquino coined the phrase ‘Bagong-Bayani’ in 1988. OFWs are the country’s modern-day heroes because ...
Ferdinand Marcos was inaugurated to his first term as the 10th president of the Philippines on December 30, 1965, after winning the Philippine presidential election of 1965 against the incumbent president, Diosdado Macapagal. His inauguration marked the beginning of his two-decade long stay in power, even though the 1935 Philippine Constitution ...
