Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would come out of retirement if his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, is impeached by Congress. “You know what, if you do that, I shall be returning to politics, I will be forced, either I run for senator or vice president even if I am old already,” … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia The case, filed by Representative France Castro over threats made Rodrigo Duterte on his TV program, will offer a crucial test to the country’s judicial system. Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at the Duterte Golf Cup 2023 in Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines, on September 29, 2023. Credit: Facebook/Bong Go Advertisement An opposition … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia The ruling opens the way to an investigation of extrajudicial killings, but trials of Philippine officials remain a remote prospect. Advertisement Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have rejected an attempt by the Philippines to block an investigation into the thousands killed during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs.” In … Read more