Duterte wanted the joint combat drills to enable the Philippines "to be self-reliant in our defensive requirements," Yasay said. "If this will not be achieved, (Duterte) said then, there's no ...

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte talks to reporters at the House of Representatives, in Quezon City, Philippines, Nov. 25, 2024 (AP photo by Aaron Favila).

MANILA, Philippines — Even though he is detained in The Hague, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is among the candidates vying for some 18,000 national and local seats in Monday's ...

Meanwhile, the Duterte patriarch and President Marcos have traded drug use allegations. The former President has also accused his successor of veering the Philippines toward a dictatorship.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a senate inquiry on the so-called war on drugs during his administration at the Philippine Senate Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Manila ...

A former Philippines president, Rodrigo Duterte, is now in charge of governing the country’s largest city outside metro Manila from his cell more than 7,000 miles away, at the International Criminal ...

MANILA, Philippines — Millions of Filipinos braved long lines and soaring temperatures on Monday to vote in a mid-term election largely defined by the explosive feud between President Ferdinand Marcos ...

Rodrigo Duterte, mayor of Davao City in the southern Philippines, is known for his brash -— and often offensive -- statements and strongman personality, which have led to comparisons with ...

Apparently, Duterte also thought that Marcos would continue the drug war and other key Duterte policies, like shifting the Philippines strategically away from the United States and toward China.

MANILA – Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was elected as mayor in his home city by a landslide, official results showed Tuesday, despite his detention by the International Criminal ...