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March 11, 2025, 8:52 am
Ex-Philippine president Duterte arrested on ICC warrant for crimes against humanity
Former president detained at airport in Manila over campaign of mass killings during severe crackdown on illegal drugs
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Jim Gomez
November 23, 2024, 3:26 pm
VP of Philippines says she’s hired assassin to kill president and his wife if needed
Security stepped up for President ‘Bongbong’ Marcos after ex-ally Sara Duterte tells reporters she contracted assassin to carry out hit in case she is killed: ‘No joke, no joke’
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October 4, 2022, 10:27 pm
Before leaving office, Obama claimed Netanyahu ‘subscribes to Putinism’
In newly declassified remarks to reporters, then-outgoing US president placed ex-Israeli PM in same basket with Erdogan, Duterte and Trump in war of ideas against liberal democracy
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July 27, 2022, 2:30 pm
Fearing US sanctions, Philippines cancels deal to purchase Russian helicopters
According to the scrapped agreement signed in November, the first batch of multi-purpose helicopters would have been delivered by Russia in about two years
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May 10, 2022, 10:55 am
Marcos Jr. wins Philippine presidency by landslide, unofficial count shows
Running mate Sara Duterte, the daughter of outgoing president, has lead in separate VP race; alliance of scions of authoritarian leaders compounds worries of human rights activists
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October 27, 2021, 1:09 am
Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to be held in person this year
Investigative reporters Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia will pick up prestigious award next month in Oslo for their work promoting freedom of expression
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October 8, 2021, 12:35 pm
Nobel Peace Prize goes to journalists from Philippines, Russia
Winners Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov cited for their fight for freedom of expression, protecting ‘against abuse of power, lies and war propaganda’
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October 2, 2021, 8:25 pm
Philippines’ Duterte says he’ll retire, citing views that ‘I’m not qualified’
President surprisingly drops plan for vice presidential run next year, amid talk that his politician daughter may make a bid for the top post
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November 10, 2020, 8:34 am
Dirty, anonymous money is destroying democracies, ‘Kleptopia’ author charges
Tom Burgis says financial secrecy has made the world safe for kleptocrats, and warns Israel is no exception
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Simona Weinglass
August 12, 2020, 6:27 pm
Philippines’ Duterte says he’ll be Russia vaccine ‘guinea pig’
Strongman president offers ‘to be experimented on’ as Southeast Asian country, with some 27 million people under lockdown, pushes to be candidate for overseas clinical trials
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April 16, 2020, 2:34 pm
Coronavirus being used by some leaders to silence critics and tighten control
Around the world, emergency measures are being exploited to restrict press freedoms, quell dissent and crush opponents
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AP
March 8, 2020, 12:00 pm
Thousands rally in Asia for International Women’s Day despite virus fears
Many feminist groups hold online campaigns instead of street marches to raise awareness of inequality; protesters in Manila burn effigy of president they accuse of misogyny
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January 9, 2020, 10:14 am
Filipino Catholics pray for Mideast peace in huge gathering
Philippines faces a massive crisis if hostilities between the US and Iran escalate and embroil other countries that host many Filipinos, such as Saudi Arabia and Israel
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Jim Gomez
January 6, 2020, 1:59 pm
Amid tensions, Philippines readies to evacuate citizens from Israel, Iraq, Iran
Other Asian nations with large populations of expatriate labor may face similar decisions amid the rapidly escalating tensions between US and Iran
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September 15, 2019, 1:35 pm
Police arrest spy-tech firm officials suspected of fraud, money laundering
Arrests made in Ability defense contractor case after the firm’s subsidiaries’ licenses were suspended six months ago
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Judah Ari Gross
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