Rodrigo Duterte
The Rock, the Punisher and the wild week in Philippine politics
The law came looking for Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Monday, setting off several extraordinary days in the country’s Senate, beginning with an apparent chase and culminating in a gunfight.
- Zach Hope
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‘Middle of a shootout’: Chaos and intrigue in Senate amid stand-off with politician
The drama in the Philippine Senate unfolded days after a failed attempt to arrest a high-profile senator accused by the International Criminal Court of historical crimes against humanity.
- Zach Hope
A politician is trapped in the Senate, captivating a nation – and he’s not coming out
Extraordinary footage shows him bolting through hallways and stumbling up fire escapes. Investigators are seeking to ship him off to The Hague over alleged crimes against humanity.
- Zach Hope
For more than eight years, Nanette has been waiting for Rodrigo Duterte to pay
The first day of the former Philippine president’s committal hearing for crimes against humanity took place in The Hague on Monday. In Manila, families of the dead gathered to watch the livestream.
- Zach Hope
- Opinion
- Trump's America
The war crimes case against Trump and Hegseth
America used to be the conscience of the world. Those days are long gone.
- Geoffrey Robertson
- Updated
- Drugs
For decades, ‘Duterte Harry’ did as he pleased – then police boarded his plane
The former Philippine president may have thought he was too powerful to be arrested over the deaths of thousands of people. He was wrong.
- Zach Hope
- Updated
- World politics
Duterte extradited to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity
The maverick former Philippines leader’s signature policy drew widespread criticism for its brutality. H was arrested by Interpol on an ICC warrant.
- Zach Hope
‘I will face what I did’: On the run, a hitman gives one last confession
Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former president Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify.
- Hannah Beech
- Opinion
- China relations
He said, Xi said: Why Beijing may seek to exploit Philippine political divorce
The president and vice president of the Philippines are at each other’s throats. But the row is a potential proxy for a much more significant conflict.
- Peter Hartcher
The Philippines VP publicly threatens to have the president assassinated
Sara Duterte says she hired an assassin in case she herself is killed, in a brazen public statement she warned was not a joke.
- Jim Gomez