During his term (2016-2022), there were officially over 6,000 deaths in the hunt ordered by the then Filipino president. Upon setting foot at Manila airport after a brief trip to Hong Kong, former ...

In Duterte’s Philippines, due process was not a right, it was a privilege that was not extended to the victims of his drug ...

The arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte by the Philippine National Police (PNP) is “poetic justice.” Fr. Robert Reyes, popularly known as the “Running Priest” and convenor of the Clergy for ...

After standing up before courts due to the cases filed against her, former senator Leila de Lima said it is now time for former president Rodrigo Duterte to face his share of raps and let the rule of ...

On Thursday, the Philippines saw hours of political drama that left masses of Filipinos angry and ICC observers perplexed.

The man who ordered the Philippines’ bloody war on drugs is now in a cell at The Hague. Getting him there was far from a sure thing.

It was part of a systematic massacre of so-called “drug addicts” and “pushers” orchestrated by then-president, Rodrigo Duterte. For a while, it seemed like he’d get away with it.

First word I RELAY this idea for discussion with no wish to rally or agitate either the supporters or detractors of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Neither side may like the idea of their country ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. After his shocking arrest last week by the Philippine authorities, former ...

The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda ( @nktpnd) and Katie Putz ( @LadyPutz) discuss former Philippine ...

And yet, the slaughter continued with impunity under the watch of Rodrigo Duterte, the man elected president of the Philippines on a promise to eradicate drugs. But on March 11, nearly three years ...