Rodrigo Duterte
The killing fields of the Philippines: what’s going on?

The killing fields of the Philippines: what’s going on?
Amnesty International calls for UN investigation as thousands are killed in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs
8 Jul 2019
Duterte: ‘I was gay’ and his other outrageous comments

Duterte: ‘I was gay’ and his other outrageous comments
Philippines strongman claims he ‘cured’ himself of homosexuality
5 Jun 2019
Duterte calls women ‘bitches’ at gender equality event

Duterte calls women ‘bitches’ at gender equality event
Philippines president rebukes audience of female police and military officers for criticising him
13 Mar 2019
Sri Lanka hiring hangmen as drug war escalates

Sri Lanka hiring hangmen as drug war escalates
Executioners needed as President Maithripala Sirisena ends moratorium on capital punishment
14 Feb 2019
Philippines president backs plan to change country’s name

Philippines president backs plan to change country’s name
Rodrigo Duterte says current name is a legacy of Spanish colonisers
12 Feb 2019
Second Philippine mayor gunned down in 24 hours

Second Philippine mayor gunned down in 24 hours
Opposition blames ‘culture of violence’ created by President Duterte’s brutal war on drugs
4 Jul 2018
Duterte sparks anger by calling God ‘stupid son of a bitch’

Duterte sparks anger by calling God ‘stupid son of a bitch’
Outspoken Philippine president rules a largely Catholic population
26 Jun 2018

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Rodrigo Duterte steps up his bloody drug war

Rodrigo Duterte steps up his bloody drug war
Police in the Philippines shoot dead 13 people and arrest 100 more in a single day
22 Mar 2018
Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte calls for ICC mass exodus

Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte calls for ICC mass exodus
‘Trump of the East’ has withdrawn from court after it launched an inquiry into extrajudicial killings
19 Mar 2018
Is Rodrigo Duterte the ‘Trump of the East’?

Is Rodrigo Duterte the ‘Trump of the East’?
Filipino president is also known for his ‘tough talking’, but human rights abuses separate him from US counterpart
13 Nov 2017
President Duterte: ‘Kill my son if drug rumours are true’

President Duterte: ‘Kill my son if drug rumours are true’
Paolo Duterte, son of the Philippines President, is accused of gang activity and importing drugs
21 Sep 2017
Most controversial world leaders, in their own words

Most controversial world leaders, in their own words
Donald Trump's tweets pale in comparison to some leaders' boasts of murder and corruption
3 Jul 2017
Villains of 2016

Villains of 2016
Some of the faces that have been cropping up this year for all the wrong reasons
27 Dec 2016
Philippines President likens himself to Hitler

Philippines President likens himself to Hitler
Leader says he would be 'happy' if his campaign against drug dealers was as effective as the Holocaust
30 Sep 2016
Man arrested for climbing Trump Tower with suction cups

Man arrested for climbing Trump Tower with suction cups
Twenty-year-old climbed for hours before police hauled him through broken window - and other tall tales
11 Aug 2016