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RODRIGO DUTERTE

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 8, 2022
Philippines on high alert as all systems go for election
Philippine military says it's ready for all contingencies as Filipinos ready to go to the polls to choose Duterte's successor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2022
Misplaced nostalgia to decide Philippine presidency
Filipinos look ready to make the son of dictator Ferdinand Marcos their new leader, a result made possible by democratic failures, manipulated memories and Rodrigo Duterte.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2022
Here are the big takeaways from the Japan-Philippines security meetings
The Japan-Philippines two-plus-two meeting was a big step for establishing the policy architecture necessary for evolving bilateral ties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2022
The Philippines toppled one Marcos. Now his son may become president.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has spent decades defending his family's name against accusations of greed and corruption and downplaying the legacy of his father's brutal rule.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2021
Why Filipino voters are backing another member of the Marcos clan
In the Philippines' strangely frugal electoral system, all Marcos Jr. needs to do to become the next president is to secure the largest share of votes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2021
Facebook users rewrite Marcos history in race to succeed Duterte
As one of Asia's most free-wheeling and online democracies, the Philippines is particularly vulnerable to misinformation campaigns and hate speech.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 17, 2021
After dust settles, son of late Philippine dictator emerges as presidential front-runner
Marcos's family is among the country's most famous dynasties and despite its fall from grace, has retained far-reaching and powerful connections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 16, 2021
Avoiding battle with daughter over vice presidency, Rodrigo Duterte to seek Senate seat
Sara Duterte-Carpio is set to contest two of the most powerful posts in a country where the family has built considerable political clout.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2021
Philippines to review thousands more 'drug war' killings, justice minister says
Recent details challenge the official police narrative that says the thousands shot dead were all drug dealers who resisted arrest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2021
Duterte's successor likely to continue Philippines' democratic regression
Another top potential contender, Duterte's daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio, is currently mayor of Davao. She seems to act with the same disregard for the law as her father.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 3, 2021
Daughter of Philippines' Duterte to run for president in 2022, report says
Sara Duterte-Carpio, currently mayor of Davao, the Philippines' third-largest city, could take up the mantle of her father, who announced Saturday that he is retiring from politics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 27, 2021
Manny Pacquiao isn’t the hero the Philippines needs
What's not to like about Pacquiao? There's plenty such as his lack of legislative accomplishments as a lawmaker and his support for President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2021
Homophobes and autocrats: Dictators depend on order
Dictators maintain their positions by controlling as many aspects of life in the country as they can, including defining exactly how people should behave.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 28, 2021
How Rodrigo Duterte can stay No. 1 by becoming No. 2
The president of the Philippines says he'll run for the vice presidency next year. Critics see a plot to avoid prosecution for the killings in his drug war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2021
Relatives of drug war victims alarmed by Duterte's talk of staying on
The Philippine constitution bars a re-election bid by the president, but he said on Tuesday he would run for vice president in 2022 in order to keep up his crusade.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2021
Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte agrees to run as vice president in 2022
The planned vice presidential run is seen by political observers as a backdoor to the presidency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Aug 6, 2021
Duterte in a bind over Philippines’ golden Olympic moment
Amid a brewing nationalist brouhaha, President Duterte never stops praising China while gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz calls for the assertion of Philippine claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 30, 2021
Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte fully restores key troop pact with U.S.
The agreement has assumed additional importance as the United States and its allies contend with an increasingly assertive China.

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