カテゴリー: Philippines
Defence secretary’s Philippines visit, aimed at bolstering ties in Asia-Pacific, comes amid rising tensions with Beijing and calls for his resignationThe US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has met with the Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos, in Ma…
In today’s newsletter: the former Philippines president was arrested and taken to The Hague after a tense standoff. It’s a much needed win for the international criminal court – but success is far from a givenGood morning.Last Tuesday, chaos erupted at…
Duterte faces charges over his years-long campaign against drug users and dealers that rights groups say killed tens of thousands. This live blog is closedThe people who brought ex-president Duterte to justicePhilippine ex-president Rodrigo Duterte is …
For years many brave Filipinos have worked tirelessly, in and out of the spotlight, to expose the horrors of the deadly campaignFacing charges of crimes against humanity and hauled off to The Hague, the arrest this week of the former Philippine preside…
Allegations of crimes against humanity laid out against former Philippines president over his deadly ‘war on drugs’Rodrigo Duterte has become the first Asian former leader to appear before the international criminal court, where he stands accused of co…
Former Philippines president filmed a video message en route to the Hague, saying ‘I will be responsible for everything’Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has said he will accept responsibility for his government’s so-called “war on drugs” in…
The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been handed over to the international criminal court in the Netherlands after his arrest by Interpol in Manila on murder charges linked to his ‘war on drugs.’ Duterte released a video message on socia…
Former president was surrendered to The Hague amid a row between his family and that of the current presidentFew expected things to move so quickly. Supporters of the Philippines’ former president Rodrigo Duterte barely had time to protest before he wa…
Former Philippine president expected in court within days as daughter accuses Manila government of ‘kidnapping’The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has landed in the Netherlands and been taken into the custody of the international criminal c…
Sarah Celiz among tens of thousands feeling relief that ex-Philippines president will finally face the courtsDuterte flown to The Hague after arrestSarah Celiz wept as she sat at home watching footage from Manila’s main airport on her phone. They were …
In a series of clips posted by his daughter on Instagram, the former Philippine president asks: ‘What is the law and what is the crime that I committed?’ Duterte was taken into custody at Manila airport after the international criminal court issued a w…
Mayor who rose to president bragged about a violent past and revelled in attacks on women and the pressAs Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte was notorious for his boasting.With cowboyish bravado, he bragged about a past when he cruised around on his…
The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on an international criminal court warrant over his so-called war on drugs during which thousands of people were killed. The Philippine president’s office said Duterte was detained at Ma…
Ex-president to face charges of crimes against humanity over ‘war on drugs’ that rights groups say left 30,000 deadThe former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has left Manila on a plane headed to The Hague, hours after he was served with an arrest …
People in village near the capital line up with their haul, where a mosquito zapper and some pesos awaitVillage officials in the Philippines are handing out cash rewards to residents who capture mosquitoes in a bid to combat an outbreak of dengue.At th…