
Philippine drug war chief quits amid narcotics scandal
The Philippines’ top policeman, who leads the nation’s deadly drugs crackdown, quit on Monday as he faces allegations of protecting officers accused of selling a huge haul of seized narcotics.
The Philippines’ top policeman, who leads the nation’s deadly drugs crackdown, quit on Monday as he faces allegations of protecting officers accused of selling a huge haul of seized narcotics.
Philippine citizens are overwhelmingly satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs, a survey showed, giving a boost to a government outraged by an international push to investigate allegations of systematic murders by police.
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Duterte urges other nations to follow his move to quit International Criminal Court treaty.
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Fitch raises the Philippines’ sovereign rating by one level despite the deadly drug war.
Catholic bishops lead thousands of Philippine worshippers in calling for an end to killings.
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A mayor on President Duterte’s list of drug suspects is killed during a raid on his home.