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    Duterte urged to declare soaring teen pregnancies an 'emergency'

    Duterte urged to declare soaring teen pregnancies an 'emergency'

    26 Oct 2019

    Manolo B. Jara, Correspondent   Birth control advocates raised the red flag and urged President Rodrigo "Rody" Duterte to declare the soaring number of teenage...

    Time for President Duterte to halt failed drug war, says Philippine VP

    Time for President Duterte to halt failed drug war, says Philippine VP

    23 Oct 2019

    Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte should allow the United Nations to investigate his war on drugs, and abandon a deadly campaign that has been failure and a dent on...

    Duterte under heavy fire for jet purchase

    Duterte under heavy fire for jet purchase

    09 Oct 2019

    Manolo B. Jara President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte is under heavy fire from militant groups and Filipino commuters who are experiencing hardships due to what they called a worsening “transport...

    Shamsie paying the price for backing Palestinians

    Shamsie paying the price for backing Palestinians

    26 Sep 2019

    Anglo-Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie staunchly supports the “Boycott, Divest and Sanction” (BDS) movement designed to put pressure on Israel over its brutal treatment of the Palestinians, although her stand has...

    Murders of land activists spike under Philippines’ Duterte: Watchdog

    Murders of land activists spike under Philippines’ Duterte: Watchdog

    24 Sep 2019

    Murders of environmental activists and land defenders in the Philippines have risen sharply under President Rodrigo Duterte, an international rights watchdog said on Tuesday, alleging his speeches and policies have...

    Philippines halts aid talks with backers of UN rights probe into drug war

    Philippines halts aid talks with backers of UN rights probe into drug war

    21 Sep 2019

    Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration has ordered the suspension of all loan and grant talks with foreign governments that backed a United Nations resolution to review human rights abuses during...

    Philippines’ Duterte says Xi offering gas deal if arbitration case ignored

    Philippines’ Duterte says Xi offering gas deal if arbitration case ignored

    11 Sep 2019

    Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said his Chinese counterpart has offered Manila a controlling stake in a joint energy venture in the South China Sea, if it sets aside an international...

    Trial opens for Philippine journalist critical of Duterte

    Trial opens for Philippine journalist critical of Duterte

    23 Jul 2019

    High-profile Philippine journalist Maria Ressa’s libel trial opened on Tuesday in a case that she and press freedom advocates see as government retaliation for her news site’s critical reporting on...

    Won’t face int’l court over drug war: Duterte

    Won’t face int’l court over drug war: Duterte

    17 Jul 2019

    Manolo B. Jara President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte on Wednesday said he would not face an international tribunal to be presided over by a foreigner, particularly a Caucasian, in connection  the...

    ‘Misogynist’ Duterte slammed over Philippines anti-harassment law

    ‘Misogynist’ Duterte slammed over Philippines anti-harassment law

    16 Jul 2019

    Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, whose rape jokes have sparked outrage in the past, drew fresh flak on Tuesday after signing a law against sexual harassment, with campaigners saying his role...

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