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Thomson Reuters MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – At the beginning of the battle that has raged for the past 12 days in Marawi City at the southern end of the Philippines, dozens of Islamist militants stormed its prison, overwhelming the guards. “They said ‘surrender the Christians’,” said Faridah P. Ali, an assistant director of the […]
Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images. Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has just declared martial law on the southern island of Mindanao after clashes between government troops and Islamist militants on Tuesday left three people dead. Two soldiers and a police officer were reportedly killed. Duterte’s spokesperson made the announcement in Moscow, where the president is currently visiting, saying […]
Thomson Reuters President Donald Trump appeared to endorse Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal campaign against suspected drug dealers, according to a transcript of an April phone conversation between the two. Trump praised Duterte for doing “an unbelievable job on the drug problem” in the Philippines, according to the transcript cited by The Washington Post. The […]
Reuters China has been sending survey ships into waters belonging to the Philippines, and America’s long-time Pacific ally is deeply concerned. Chinese ships have been spotted near Benham Rise, which sits about 150 miles off the east coast of the main island of Luzon, and Reed Bank in the South China Sea. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana […]
Reuters/Czar Dancel MANILA (Reuters) – A nephew of one of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte’s inner circle was caught selling drugs in a sting operation in the president’s home city, the anti-narcotics agency said on Friday. John Paul Dureza, the nephew of Duterte’s political adviser and peace negotiator Jesus Dureza, was caught selling 15 grams of […]
The Philippine Defense Ministry has asked President Rodrigo Duterte for the green light to deploy troops in his war on drugs, as well as the power to hunt down rogue cops. The Defense Ministry confirmed that it wished to join Duterte’s war on drugs and apprehend corrupt police officers. In a statement, it asked for […]
