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.
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Filipinos give thumbs up to Duterte’s bloody drug war
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.
Philippines cuts aid talks with nations that backed UN censure of drug war
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration has ordered the suspension of all loan and grant talks with foreign governments that backed a United Nations resolution to review human rights abuses during his signature anti-drug war.
Angry Duterte aims to cut diplomatic ties with Iceland
Iceland spearheads a UN resolution to probe Duterte’s deadly drug war.
Mexico’s new president defends plan to fight violence with new national guard
Obrador defends a plan to end lawlessness.
Deadly drug war — A Filipino mother’s rage
Clarita Alia has lost four of her sons to extrajudicial killings in the Philippines. She says many more mothers like her will have to bury their sons as long as Rodrigo Duterte is president.
Sri Lanka to hang drug criminals
Sri Lanka announces it would start hanging drug dealers, ending a near-half century moratorium on capital punishment.
Duterte urges other nations to quit ICC
Duterte urges other nations to follow his move to quit International Criminal Court treaty.
Manila vows less violent drug war amid ICC probe
Philippine police say they have adopted special measures to reduce violence.
Philippines wins Fitch upgrade despite drug war
Fitch raises the Philippines’ sovereign rating by one level despite the deadly drug war.
Philippine bishops lead thousands in call to end drug killings
Catholic bishops lead thousands of Philippine worshippers in calling for an end to killings.
Ex-rights lawyer new Duterte spokesman
A tough-talking ex-human rights lawyer is named Rodrigo Duterte’s new spokesman.
Church head urges end to killings
The Philippines’ Catholic Church calls to end the “waste of human lives” following a brutal week in President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war.
Philippine mayor killed during police raid
A mayor on President Duterte’s list of drug suspects is killed during a raid on his home.
