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Duterte warns Philippines could expel European diplomats
Oct 12, 2017 11:00Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has bashed European countries for their criticism of Manila’s massive war on drugs, threatening his government could expel their diplomats in 24 hours.
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Philippine lawyers file petition to stop ‘illegal’ war on drugs
Oct 11, 2017 10:03A group of lawyers in the Philippines has filed a petition with the country’s Supreme Court in an attempt to stop President Rodrigo Duterte’s 16-month old war on drugs, which has reportedly claimed the lives of thousands of people across the country.
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US, Philippines launch new counter-terrorism drills
Oct 02, 2017 13:20The Philippines has launched joint drills with the United States as it struggles to accomplish a costly, protracted battle against the Daesh terrorist group in the south of the country.
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Thousands rally for and against Philippine president
Sep 21, 2017 10:47Thousands of Filipinos have rallied for and against President Rodrigo Duterte whose policies, including a heavy-handed war on drugs, have made him both controversial and hugely popular.
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Malaysia arrests seven Filipinos suspected of Abu Sayyaf links
Sep 21, 2017 08:38.Police in Malaysia have arrested seven suspected members of the Philippines-based Abu Sayyaf militant group.
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People rally in Philippines to demand withdrawal of US forces
Sep 15, 2017 07:07Police in the Philippines have clashed with protesters during an anti-US rally near the American Embassy in the capital city, Manila.
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Malaysian authorities arrest notorious leader of Abu Sayyaf
Sep 03, 2017 08:32Malaysian authorities have arrested a notorious leader of the Philippines-based terrorist group Abu Sayyaf as the Muslim country gears up for a crackdown on Takfiri terrorists.
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Philippine president allows police to kill ‘idiots’ resisting arrest
Aug 28, 2017 08:25Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has given the green light to the police to kill what he called the “idiots” who resist arrest, just two days after hundreds of people protested against his deadly war on drugs.
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Duterte says cannot end Philippines’ drug problem
Aug 13, 2017 03:38The Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte has once again admitted that his government cannot afford to eradicate drug smuggling in the country.
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Philippines’ Duterte asks congress for more troops
Aug 06, 2017 12:23Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has asked lawmakers to approve the recruiting of 20,000 more soldiers to tackle increased security threats following a bloody urban siege in the south, his spokesman says.