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4 days ago · 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.
6 days ago · The bloody campaign began under the Philippines' last president, Rodrigo Duterte, who said he would be "happy to slaughter" three million drug addicts in the country. When current president ...
Sep 16, 2021 · The International Criminal Court has formally authorized an official investigation into the anti-drug war of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The move casts a long shadow over Duterte....
Nov 27, 2023 · Rodrigo Duterte speaks at the 25th International Conference on the Future of Asia, in Tokyo, May 31, 2019. Tomohiro Ohsumi—Getty Images. By Chad de Guzman. November 27, 2023 6:35 AM EST. A s...
Oct 2, 2021 · MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines said on Saturday that he would retire rather than pursue the vice presidency next year, a surprise reversal of a plan meant to keep him in...
Nov 21, 2023 · November 21, 20236:25 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. By. Mallory Yu. , Tinbete Ermyas. , Juana Summers. 8-Minute Listen. Playlist. Patricia Evangelista's new book, Some People Need Killing,...
Nov 15, 2021 · Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, will run for Senate in next year’s elections, the secretary-general of Mr. Duterte’s political party said on Monday. The announcement was a...
