Tag: Rodrigo Duterte

• Tuesday, March 11th 2025 - 09:08 UTC

  Philippines: Former President Duterte arrested upon landing in Manila

  

  Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at Manila’s international airport on Tuesday upon arriving from Hong Kong, following an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for crimes against humanity. His detention came in connection with the ICC's investigation into the mass killings during Duterte’s brutal anti-drug crackdown, which spanned his time as mayor of Davao and his presidency (2016-2022).

• Wednesday, December 14th 2016 - 14:54 UTC

  Philippine President Duterte admits avoiding Obama at APEC summit on false pretexts

  

  Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte acknowledged he skipped an evening event at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima to avoid having to shake hands with Barack Obama. In a speech published Tuesday in a Manila newspaper, Duterte made it clear his absence had not been due to a an upset stomach, but rather a move to avoid an awkward situation.