Rodrigo Duterte
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa vows to fight Philippines order shutting Rappler site
‘Kill’ order to revoke news website’s certificates of incorporation made in final days of Rodrigo Duterte’s rule
Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
29, Jun, 2022 @3:37 AM
‘The Punisher’: Rodrigo Duterte’s violent reign as Philippines president to end
Analysis: Duterte’s popularity remains undented among people in poorer areas despite attacks on human rights, rule of law and media
Rebecca Ratcliffe
28, Jun, 2022 @4:00 AM
Philippines election result is a win for dynasty politics
Alliance between Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Sara Duterte reinforces power of influential families
Rebecca Ratcliffe in Manila
26, May, 2022 @4:00 AM
Victims of Duterte’s drug war in Philippines exhumed as leases run out on their graves
Bereaved must find funds to cremate loved ones or face having them buried in a common grave
Rebecca Ratcliffe and Lorna Bayani in Manila
23, May, 2022 @12:00 AM
Philippines election: torture survivors from Marcos era in shock after son’s win
Factcheckers say Ferdinand Marcos Jr was overwhelming beneficiary of a flood of online disinformation before poll
Rebecca Ratcliffe in Manila
10, May, 2022 @3:32 PM
Philippines faces stark election choice – dictator’s son or human rights lawyer?
Ferdinand Marcos Jr leads polls but analysts point to huge rallies of his opponent and the vice-president, Leni Robredo
Rebecca Ratcliffe
08, May, 2022 @2:07 PM
Philippines election: Bongbong poised to become president as Marcos history is rewritten
The dictator’s son is the favourite to win presidential race, reviving memories of a painful era for many
Rebecca Ratcliffe in Manila
07, May, 2022 @2:00 PM
Philippines election 2022: what you need to know about the vote for president
Ferdinand Marcos Jr, known as Bongbong Marcos, frontrunner in race to replace populist president Rodrigo Duterte
Rebecca Ratcliffe in Manila
05, May, 2022 @3:09 AM
‘He cared when no one did’: Filipino human rights lawyer Chito Gascón dies of Covid
Gascón, who frequently clashed with Rodrigo Duterte over his ‘war on drugs’, has been hailed as a ‘true hero’ of democracy
Saeed Kamali Dehghan
20, Oct, 2021 @6:01 AM
‘We have to show courage’: the Philippines mothers taking Duterte and his ‘war on drugs’ to court
Up to 30,000 are believed to have died since the president urged police to start killing drug users – now their families want justice
Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
10, Oct, 2021 @11:45 PM
‘I’m quitting politics’, says Rodrigo Duterte – for a second time
Fears that controversial leader is lining up his daughter as his successor
Rebecca Ratcliffe
03, Oct, 2021 @2:41 AM
Philippines’ youth call for systemic change at climate protest
Protesters parading an effigy of Rodrigo Duterte in Manila call for policies that prioritise people and planet
Carmela Fonbuena
24, Sep, 2021 @4:09 PM
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