Former President Rodrigo Duterte accused the U.S. of inflaming tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, while criticizing his successor Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of supposedly doing America’s bidding. “The Americans are the ones pushing the Philippine government to go out there and find a quarrel and eventually maybe start a war,” … Read more
Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. just laughed off allegations that he’s a user of illegal drugs—a charge recently leveled at him by his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte. “I think it’s the fentanyl,” Marcos, 66, told local reporters on Monday, turning the accusation back on Duterte. “After five, six years, it has to affect him; that’s … Read more
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. struck back on Monday at his firebrand predecessor Rodrigo Duterte who called him a “drug addict”, saying the former leader’s fentanyl use could have affected his judgment. “I think it’s the fentanyl,” Marcos told reporters shortly before leaving for Vietnam in response to claims made by Duterte … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is throwing allegations at his successor, Fernando Marcos Jr., and even raising the prospect of removing him from office, bringing into the open a long-rumored split between the two. In an expletive-laden speech late Sunday, the former populist leader alleged Marcos’ legislative allies are plotting to amend … Read more
2024 may be the world’s biggest-ever election year, but in the Philippines, voters are already looking ahead to 2028. While current President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., elected in mid-2022, hasn’t even reached his second year in office yet, the country’s constitution currently permits only a single presidential term of six years, opening up early speculation … Read more
January 12, 2024 5:00 AM EST A Philippine prosecutor has dismissed a criminal complaint of grave threats against former President Rodrigo Duterte due to lack of evidence. Read More: Philippine Prosecutor Subpoenas Ex-President Rodrigo Duterte Over Alleged Death Threat Quezon City Deputy City Prosecutor Leilia Llanes approved the dismissal of the complaint filed by House … Read more
Rodrigo Duterte, the foul-mouthed former President of the Philippines who drew infamy for, among other things, publicly threatening to “shoot women in the vagina” and “kill corrupt journalists,” once enjoyed impunity from legal challenges. But for the first time since he stepped down last year, Duterte may soon have to answer to a court. Read … Read more
Former Philippine Senator Leila de Lima, who was jailed in 2017 after her vocal campaign against then-President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs,” has been released on bail after more than six years in detention. The 64-year-old De Lima, who was granted bail by a local court on Monday, was tearful upon hearing the court ruling. … Read more