Rodrigo Duterte

Video of police gunning down mother and son sparks outrage in Philippines

Footage shows Police Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca shooting Sonya Gregorio and her son Frank at point-blank range outside their house in Paniqui after a heated confrontation.

Philippines mall offers Venice-themed cinema with gondolas

Moviegoers can recapture the thrill and joy of watching movies in the first and only floating cinema in the Philippines after nine months of lockdown.

Weekly death toll in French nursing homes doubles to 73 – latest updates

Covid-19 has now killed over 439,000 people worldwide since the outbreak started in China last year, according to tracking websites. Here are the developments for June 16:

WHO says over 100 cases in new Beijing Covid-19 outbreak – latest updates

Covid-19 has killed more than 437,000 people worldwide since the outbreak started in China last year, according to tracking websites. Here are the developments for June 15:

Philippines court convicts journalist Maria Ressa in libel case

Maria Ressa, 56, and her news site Rappler have been the target of legal action and probes after publishing stories critical of Duterte's policies, including his drug war that has killed thousands.

UN office denounces human rights violations in Philippines

The UN human rights office called on the Philippine government in a new report to end all violence targeting suspected drug offenders and to disband private and state-backed paramilitary groups.

Philippines' Duterte U-turns on scrapping of US troop deal

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has suspended his decision to scrap troop deployment agreement with the United States due to political and other developments in the region,

Philippines' Duterte threatens martial law-like virus crackdown

President Duterte has repeatedly threatened to impose military rule in the Philippines where the mere words evoke the worst rights abuses of the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship.

Coronavirus deaths in France now over 10,000 – latest updates

The virus has killed more than 80,000 people and has spread to 209 countries and territories. Here are the latest updates for April 7:

Shunning the US, who will the Philippines turn to next?

The Philippines’ president bluntly announced the country would unilaterally terminate an agreement with the US. Is a collaboration with China or Russia on the cards?

Duterte, Pacquiao open SEA Games in Philippines

The ceremony at the indoor Philippine Arena, 25 kilometres (15 miles) north of the capital Manila, kicked off with a medley of vibrant routines set to traditional folk music, with dozens of performers dancing or wielding machetes, daggers and sticks.

Philippine police chief resigns amid drug allegations

General Oscar Albayalde's resignation came after he was accused of involvement in the selling of confiscated drugs, an allegation he denies.