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Politics behind Duterte’s bombshell arrest in the Philippines

by Chris Fitzgerald March 11, 2025March 16, 2025

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday (March 11) morning, after the government received the official warrant for his arrest by the International Criminal Court. The bombshell arrest comes after months of rumors the ICC was about to move on Duterte, despite the court remaining coy on […]

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Will new police chief end Philippines war on drugs?

by Chris Fitzgerald April 12, 2024April 12, 2024

The poppycock of Myanmar drug suppression

by David Scott Mathieson June 26, 2023July 1, 2023

Can Marcos Jr rein in Duterte’s killer cops?

by Kevin Nielsen M Agojo September 1, 2022September 6, 2022

Marcos vows new era of unity for the Philippines

by Jason Castaneda July 1, 2022July 6, 2022

Baptism of fire for new President Marcos

by Tom Smith May 26, 2022May 30, 2022

Duterte weaponizes Filipino custom in the Covid era

by Yvonne Su December 24, 2021December 28, 2021

Duterte restores Philippines as ‘sick man of Asia’

by William Pesek July 29, 2021August 4, 2021

President Rodrigo Duterte fires a few rounds with a sniper rifle during the opening ceremony of the National Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Challenge in Davao City, southern Philippine island of Mindanao. Photo: AFP/Presidential Photo Division/Joey Dalumpines

The case for prosecuting Duterte at the ICC

by Jason Castaneda December 23, 2020December 29, 2020

Clenched fists when Biden meets Duterte

by Richard Javad Heydarian November 9, 2020November 11, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte fires a few rounds with a sniper rifle during the opening ceremony of the National Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Challenge in Davao City, southern Philippine island of Mindanao. Photo: AFP/Presidential Photo Division/Joey Dalumpines

Duterte at rising risk of international prosecution

by Jason Castaneda June 30, 2020July 4, 2020

US, Philippine ties headed from bad to worse

by Richard Javad Heydarian February 28, 2020March 3, 2020

US and Philippine troops at a joint exercise event in a file photo. Photo: Reuters

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US, Philippine defense ties on a chopping block

by Richard Javad Heydarian January 31, 2020February 18, 2020

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Duterte looks to boot US troops from Philippines

by Richard Javad Heydarian January 27, 2020February 18, 2020

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Duterte’s bloody drug war descends into farce

by Ankur Tanwar November 13, 2019February 18, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte fires a few rounds with a sniper rifle during the opening ceremony of the National Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Challenge in Davao City, southern Philippine island of Mindanao. Photo: AFP/Presidential Photo Division/Joey Dalumpines

Duterte’s bloody drug war descends into farce

by Jason Castaneda November 8, 2019February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Philippines

Duterte’s foreign aid suspension set to backfire

by Ankur Tanwar September 30, 2019February 18, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte fires a few rounds with a sniper rifle during the opening ceremony of the National Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Challenge in Davao City in March 2018. Photo: AFP/Joel Dalumpines

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Duterte’s foreign aid suspension set to backfire

by Jason Castaneda September 26, 2019February 18, 2020

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Duterte is a gift to the Philippines

by Maa Zhi Hong September 3, 2019February 18, 2020

Activists hold a protest in front of Camp Crame, the headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP), carrying mock dead bodies, condemning the government's War on Drugs and holding placards showing the picture of the late South Korean businessman Jee Ick-Joo, who was murdered allegedly by suspected policemen in Manila on January 27, 2017.The South Korean businessman was allegedly kidnapped by Philippine policemen under the guise of a raid on illegal drugs and murdered at the national police headquarters in Manila, authorities said on January 18. / AFP PHOTO / NOEL CELIS

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Harsh spotlight shines again on Duterte’s drug war

by Phillip Smith July 11, 2019February 18, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte fires a few rounds with a sniper rifle during the opening ceremony of the National Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Challenge in Davao City, southern Philippine island of Mindanao. Photo: AFP/Presidential Photo Division/Joey Dalumpines

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No justice in sight for Duterte’s 20,000 drug war killings

by Jason Castaneda March 21, 2019February 18, 2020

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Getting high on Thailand’s campaign trail

by Richard S Ehrlich February 23, 2019February 18, 2020

A supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte is pictured during presidential election campaigning in Malabon, Metro Manila in the Philippines April 27, 2016. Reuters/Erik De Castro

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Why Filipinos still love Duterte

by Richard Javad Heydarian January 15, 2019February 18, 2020

A marijuana field at sunset. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

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Asia’s budding interest in corporate cannabis

by Nile Bowie January 9, 2019February 18, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says a prayer in a file photo. Image: Facebook

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Duterte plays with fire in targeting the Church

by Jason Castaneda December 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte fires a few rounds with a sniper rifle during the opening ceremony of the National Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Challenge in Davao City in March 2018. Photo: AFP/Joel Dalumpines

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‘Duterte Death Squad’ to open fire on the Left

by Jason Castaneda December 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Seized crystal methamphetamine hidden in magnetic lifters at the port in Cavite outside of Manila. Photo: Twitter

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New leaks sprout in Duterte’s drug war

by Jason Castaneda November 7, 2018February 18, 2020

Israeli medical cannabis producers are expected to generate significant government revenue. Image: iStock

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Time for a truce in Asia’s war on drugs

by Caleb Quinley November 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (C) talks to military chief General Carlito Galvez (R) and national police chief Oscar Albayalde during a ceremony where seized vehicles and motorcycles were destroyed at the customs yard in Manila on May 30, 2018. Photo: AFP/Ted Aljibe

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Duterte picks a fight with his military

by Jason Castaneda September 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte after being briefed on Typhoon Mangkhut's damage causedto the Philippines, September 18, 2018. Photo: AFP/Noel Celis

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Legal case builds for trying Duterte at the ICC

by Bong S Sarmiento September 20, 2018February 18, 2020