President Rodrigo Duterte launched a campaign Friday targeting everyone he classifies as “communist rebels.” By Sunday, 9 people were dead in raids by the military and police in what Vice President Leni Robredo, who is Duterte’s rival, called a “massacre” that needs to be cleared up. Opponents fear the president, who is famous for saying, … Read more
After a siege that began yesterday, the militants gained control of Marawi, a city of 200,000 in the south of the country. President Duterte spoke publicly of how anyone who fought against the government would fare, saying, “You will die.” Duterte declared martial law in the south yesterday. He said he will extend martial law … Read more
President Duterte declared martial law in the south of the country on the island of Mindanao after Islamic extremists, long active in the country and now somewhat “allied” with ISIS, attacked the city of Marawi. Several have been killed on both sides of the fight. Read more
According to the White House, the President invited the president over the phone this week, but didn’t give further details about a meeting. The White House also said the two leaders talked about concerns about North Korea on the phone. Trump is also scheduled to visit the Philippines in November. Read more
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has called the “War on Terror” the “new battle government should prepare for.” “There will be wars. We have to prepare for Terrorism. Whether you like it or not, the new war coming is ‘Terrorism,’” said Duterte at a press conference this week. Terrorist groups are expanding from traditional battlegrounds to … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCOTvc4r4PE&feature=youtu.be Presidential Chief Legal Counsel Sec. Salvador Panelo said today that a list of “around 10,000 names” is being readied for submission to the Philippines’ National Security Council by President Rodrigo Duterte. “There are about 5,000 to 10,000 people involved. They are government officials — captains, mayors, governors, members of the military and prosecutors,” Panelo told the … Read more