Rodrigo Duterte
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Philippines Duterte tells U.N. human rights expert: 'Go to hell'
EghtesadOnline: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has told a U.N human rights expert who said the country’s judicial independence was under threat to ‘go to hell’, warning against interference…
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Trump Hails `Great' Ties With Duterte, Skirts Human Rights
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a “great relationship” with Rodrigo Duterte while they ignored shouted questions about alleged abuses carried out under the Philippine…
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Trump to Meet Duterte on Asia Trip, and Maybe Putin Too
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump will meet with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and may meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during a 12-day trip to Asia and Hawaii in November, a…
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Philippines' Duterte says police can kill 'idiots' who resist arrest
EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told police on Monday they could kill “idiots” who violently resist arrest, two days after hundreds of people turned the funeral of a slain…
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More blood but no victory as Philippine drug war marks its first year
EghtesadOnline: Launched a year ago, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs has resulted in thousands of deaths, yet the street price of crystal methamphetamine in Manila…
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Philippines' Duterte says didn't seek U.S. support in city siege
EghtesadOnline: President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he did not seek support from Washington to end the siege of a southern Philippines town by Islamist militants, a day after the United…
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Japan, Philippines Urge U.S., North Korea to Avoid War Brink
EghtesadOnline: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte joined China in pleading with the leaders of North Korea and the U.S. to tone down their nuclear brinksmanship, even as he agreed with Japanese…
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Duterte's Drug War Chief Can't Stop Meth Flowing in From China
EghtesadOnline: The chief enforcer of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs acknowledged the difficulty in halting a surge in methamphetamine imports from China despite a campaign…
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Philippines demands proof for rights group's assertion of police 'executions'
EghtesadOnline: The Philippines on Thursday dismissed as "thoughtless and irresponsible" a report by Human Rights Watch that President Rodrigo Duterte had turned a blind eye to murders by police…
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Philippines' Duterte calls U.S. envoys 'spies' over alleged ouster plot
EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte derided U.S. ambassadors as "spies" on Thursday, responding to a media report of an alleged American plot to destabilize his government, a…
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Duterte defends China, says unfair to blame Beijing for Philippines' drug problem
EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's office, responding to a Reuters report, came to China's defense on Monday, saying it was unfair to hold Beijing responsible for the drug…
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Philippines' Duterte: 'bye-bye America' and we don't need your money
EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told the United States on Saturday to prepare for repeal of an agreement on deployment of troops and equipment for exercises, declaring "bye-bye…
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Philippine Duterte's admission he killed criminals an impeachable offense: senators
EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte risks impeachment after he admitted "personally" killing criminals when he was the mayor of Davao City, said two Philippine senators.
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Duterte says felt rapport with Trump, assures U.S.-Philippines ties intact
EghtesadOnline: Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte described as "encouraging" his phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, during which he felt a rapport between them and…
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Meeting Putin, Philippines' Duterte rails at Western 'hypocrisy'
EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out at Western "bullying" and "hypocrisy" during his first meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and said when it came to…
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Philippines' Duterte tells Japan his China visit was just economics, blasts U.S
EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sought to assure Japan on Wednesday that his high-profile visit to China last week was about economics, not security, and vowed to stand on…
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Philippines' Duterte hits out at U.S., then heads to Japan
EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out anew at the United States on Tuesday and said it could forget a bilateral defense deal if he stayed in power long enough, in the…
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Philippines Duterte tells U.S. to forget about defense deal 'if I stay longer'
EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hit out at the United States on Tuesday, saying he did not start a fight with Washington and it could forget about a military agreement between…
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Slumping Oil Prices Are Creating New Headaches for Duterte
EghtesadOnline: After two years working in Saudi Arabia, Arman Abelarde packed his bags in September and went home to the Philippines, joining an exodus of foreign workers who have been a major…
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Once-powerful Philippines Church divided, subdued over drug killings
EghtesadOnline: Catholic priests from the Philippines Church, an institution that helped oust two of the country's leaders in the past, say they are afraid and unsure how to speak out against…
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Philippine president would face obstacles in cutting U.S. arms reliance
EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would face major obstacles to following through on his threat to reduce purchases of U.S. weapons in favor of Russian and Chinese arms, including…
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For now, U.S. tries to ignore Philippine president's broadsides
EghtesadOnline: U.S. officials are doing their best to ignore Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's hostile rhetoric and taking comfort in the fact that he has yet to translate his words into…
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Philippines' Duterte says China, Russia supportive when he complained of U.S
EghtesadOnline: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he had received support from Russia and China when he complained to them about the United States, in another broadside that…
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Duterte declares upcoming Philippines-U.S. war games 'the last one'
EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte plunged one of the United States' most important Asian alliances deeper into uncertainty on Wednesday by declaring upcoming U.S.-Philippines…
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Philippines' Duterte likens himself to Hitler, wants to kill millions of drug users
EghtesadOnline: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to liken himself to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on Friday and said he would "be happy" to exterminate 3 million drug users and peddlers…
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Philippines tells world not to interfere in Duterte drugs war
EghtesadOnline: 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…
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Philippines' Duterte needs six more months for his war on drugs
EghtesadOnline: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he needed six more months for his war on drugs, saying he only realized how bad the country's narcotics problem was after taking…
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Duterte says he wants U.S. special forces out of southern Philippines
EghtesadOnline: President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called for the withdrawal of U.S. special forces troops from a group of islands in the southern Philippines, saying their presence could complicate…
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After insult, U.S. and Clinton call for Duterte to show respect
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. State Department and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday stressed the need for ties with the Philippines to be based on mutual respect, after…
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Obama cancels meeting with Philippines' Duterte after insult
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Barack Obama cancelled his first meeting with Philippines counterpart Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday after the blunt-spoken Duterte described him as a "son of a bitch",…