Rodrigo Duterte

Rodrigo Duterte

Dictator’s son wins presidential election
Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., the son of the ex-Philippine dictator, won in a landslide
May 12, 2022 17:38
China and Philippines issue statement on dispute
Regional leaders have called for calm in the South China Sea as the Philippine president prepares to step down
Apr 9, 2022 17:34
Country opens doors to US troops if Russia conflict spills into Asia
Ambassador says Philippines is willing to host US forces if Ukraine crisis escalates into hot war between Washington and Moscow
Mar 10, 2022 19:32
Twitter suspends accounts backing ex-dictator’s son
Twitter has suspended more than 300 accounts it says were promoting the election campaign of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Philippines
Jan 21, 2022 18:31
Duterte-backed candidate makes sudden exit from presidential race
Philippines presidential candidate 'Bong' Go, who enjoyed the backing of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, has quit the race in a surprise move. Go previously exited a separate VP race after Duterte’s daughter announced her bid.
Nov 30, 2021 04:35
Data of thousands of IDs become searchable on Google – reports
The Philippines’ Foreign Ministry has disabled its passport application tracking portal, after reports that thousands of applicants’ details had somehow become visible in Google searches.
Nov 12, 2021 13:25

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