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Philippines' Marcos, Robredo set for rousing final rallies as presidential vote looms

Philippines' Marcos, Robredo set for rousing final rallies as presidential vote looms

Up to 65 million Filipinos are eligible to cast ballots on Monday to decide on the successor to President Rodrigo Duterte after six years in power.
Sat May 07 2022
Factbox - Five things to know about Philippine President Duterte's daughter

Factbox - Five things to know about Philippine President Duterte's daughter

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's surprise retirement from politics has cleared the way for his daughter Sara's presidential run.
Sun Oct 03 2021
Philippine protest over permission for security forces to enter university

Philippine protest over permission for security forces to enter university

President Rodrigo Duterte's government has stepped up efforts to end a Maoist-led rebellion.
Tue Jan 19 2021
Philippine president's guards used 'smuggled' COVID-19 vaccines: Minister

Philippine president's guards used 'smuggled' COVID-19 vaccines: Minister

The Philippine defence minister said on Wednesday that unapproved COVID-19 vaccines given to President Rodrigo Duterte's military security detail had been smuggled into the country.
Wed Dec 30 2020
Philippines troops, ministers get COVID-19 vaccine before approval

Philippines troops, ministers get COVID-19 vaccine before approval

The recipients included members of a special security unit assigned to President Rodrigo Duterte.
Mon Dec 28 2020
Philippines talking to Russian vaccine maker on trials, seeks 'complete dossier'

Philippines talking to Russian vaccine maker on trials, seeks 'complete dossier'

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has lauded the Russian vaccine and offered to be "injected in public", to allay public fears about its safety.
Wed Aug 12 2020
Philippines extends coronavirus lockdown, home quarantine to end-April

Philippines extends coronavirus lockdown, home quarantine to end-April

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday approved the extension of lockdown and home quarantine measures covering more than half of the population.
Tue Apr 07 2020
Lockdown in Philippines extended to April 30

Lockdown in Philippines extended to April 30

President Rodrigo Duterte said the government was desperately looking for more funds for a massive cash and food aid intended to prevent the poor from starving to death.
Tue Apr 07 2020
Philippines drugs war to target 'big fish', police units disbanded

Philippines drugs war to target 'big fish', police units disbanded

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's ferocious war on drugs will shift to a higher gear to target "big fish", officials said on Thursday.
Thu Oct 12 2017
As Duterte's brutal war on drugs drags on, a mother cries for justice

As Duterte's brutal war on drugs drags on, a mother cries for justice

Raymart Siapo, a 19-year-old disabled person became another victim in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs when his bullet-riddled body was found near Barangay Manila.
Sun Oct 08 2017
At least 80 dead after escalation in Philippines war on drugs

At least 80 dead after escalation in Philippines war on drugs

Police killed at least 13 people in Manila on the third night of an escalation in President Rodrigo Duterte's ruthless war on drugs and crime.
Fri Aug 18 2017
Philippines' Duterte proposed deal to end city siege, then backed out

Philippines' Duterte proposed deal to end city siege, then backed out

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was preparing to make a deal with Daish-inspired militants in the days after they laid siege to a southern city, but aborted the plan without explanation.
Wed Jul 05 2017
Philippines' Duterte says didn't seek U.S. support in city siege

Philippines' Duterte says didn't seek U.S. support in city siege

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he did not seek support from Washington to end the siege of a southern Philippines town by miltants.
Sun Jun 11 2017
Philippines president Duterte says he 'will not talk to terrorists'

Philippines president Duterte says he 'will not talk to terrorists'

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he would not talk to Muslim rebels who are fighting the military and occupying parts of a southern city.
Wed May 31 2017
Trump calls Kim Jong Un a 'madman with nuclear weapons,' according to transcript of Duterte call

Trump calls Kim Jong Un a 'madman with nuclear weapons,' according to transcript of Duterte call

President Donald Trump labeled North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un a "madman with nuclear weapons" during a private phone conversation with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte last month.
Wed May 24 2017
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday

Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday

Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024