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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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1.8 Tonne Drugs Worth $230 Million Found Inside Van In Philippines
The Philippines has seized 1.8 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, President Ferdinand Marcos said Tuesday, describing the bust as a record and the "right approach" to the drug war.
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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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Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte Backs Smacking Kids, Vetoes Ban
A draft law that would have made it illegal for parents to smack their children in the Philippines has been vetoed by President Rodrigo Duterte, the presidential palace said Thursday.
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Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte Says He's Tired, Old, Wants To Cede Power Early
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday sought to dispel concerns he will cling to power and become a dictator, saying he wants to achieve his goal of introducing federalism so that he can finish his term early.
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Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Uses Monica Lewinsky Affair To Slam Chelsea Clinton
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte denounced the daughter of former US President Bill Clinton for criticising him over a joke about rape, and questioned whether she was just as outraged by her father's affair with a White House intern.
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Hundreds Of Naked Prisoners Searched For Contraband In Philippine Jail
Photos showing hundreds of prisoners in a Philippine jail sitting naked while being searched for contraband have triggered accusations of further rights abuses in President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs.
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Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Extends Deadly Drug War
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday extended his deadly drug war until the last day of his term in 2022, but conceded the police force acting as his frontline troops was "corrupt to the core".
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Philippine Mayor, 9 Bodyguards Killed In Police Shootout
A Philippine mayor accused of drug trafficking was killed along with nine bodyguards in a shoot-out with police Friday, authorities said, hours after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to intensify his crackdown on crime.
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Philippines Tells World Not To Interfere In Duterte Drugs War
Philippines Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay told the United Nations on Saturday his country's new president, Rodrigo Duterte, had an "unprecedented" mandate and the world should not interfere in his crackdown on crime.
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Rich, Poor, Police Are All Targets In War On Drugs, Declares Philippines Top Cop
The Philippines police chief today warned that his officers were prepared to kill anyone, even rich and influential politicians, as they wage President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs.
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300 Officers Involved In Drug Trade: Philippines Police Chief
The Philippines' national police chief said on Tuesday about 300 of his officers were suspected to be involved in the drugs trade, warning these personnel will be removed and charged in court if found guilty.
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Philippine president-Elect Rodrigo Duterte Urges Public To kill Drug Dealers
The Philippine president-elect has encouraged the public to help him in his war against crime and urged citizens with guns to shoot and kill drug dealers who would resist arrest and fight back.
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Indonesia Prepares to Transfer Philippines Drug Convict for Execution
Indonesia is preparing to move a Filipina death row inmate for execution after she lost her appeal in the Supreme Court earlier this week, the attorney general's spokesman said today.
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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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1.8 Tonne Drugs Worth $230 Million Found Inside Van In Philippines
The Philippines has seized 1.8 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, President Ferdinand Marcos said Tuesday, describing the bust as a record and the "right approach" to the drug war.
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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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Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte Backs Smacking Kids, Vetoes Ban
A draft law that would have made it illegal for parents to smack their children in the Philippines has been vetoed by President Rodrigo Duterte, the presidential palace said Thursday.
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Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte Says He's Tired, Old, Wants To Cede Power Early
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday sought to dispel concerns he will cling to power and become a dictator, saying he wants to achieve his goal of introducing federalism so that he can finish his term early.
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Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Uses Monica Lewinsky Affair To Slam Chelsea Clinton
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte denounced the daughter of former US President Bill Clinton for criticising him over a joke about rape, and questioned whether she was just as outraged by her father's affair with a White House intern.
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Hundreds Of Naked Prisoners Searched For Contraband In Philippine Jail
Photos showing hundreds of prisoners in a Philippine jail sitting naked while being searched for contraband have triggered accusations of further rights abuses in President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs.
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Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Extends Deadly Drug War
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday extended his deadly drug war until the last day of his term in 2022, but conceded the police force acting as his frontline troops was "corrupt to the core".
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Philippine Mayor, 9 Bodyguards Killed In Police Shootout
A Philippine mayor accused of drug trafficking was killed along with nine bodyguards in a shoot-out with police Friday, authorities said, hours after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to intensify his crackdown on crime.
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Philippines Tells World Not To Interfere In Duterte Drugs War
Philippines Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay told the United Nations on Saturday his country's new president, Rodrigo Duterte, had an "unprecedented" mandate and the world should not interfere in his crackdown on crime.
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Rich, Poor, Police Are All Targets In War On Drugs, Declares Philippines Top Cop
The Philippines police chief today warned that his officers were prepared to kill anyone, even rich and influential politicians, as they wage President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs.
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300 Officers Involved In Drug Trade: Philippines Police Chief
The Philippines' national police chief said on Tuesday about 300 of his officers were suspected to be involved in the drugs trade, warning these personnel will be removed and charged in court if found guilty.
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Philippine president-Elect Rodrigo Duterte Urges Public To kill Drug Dealers
The Philippine president-elect has encouraged the public to help him in his war against crime and urged citizens with guns to shoot and kill drug dealers who would resist arrest and fight back.
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Indonesia Prepares to Transfer Philippines Drug Convict for Execution
Indonesia is preparing to move a Filipina death row inmate for execution after she lost her appeal in the Supreme Court earlier this week, the attorney general's spokesman said today.
