Rodrigo Duterte

WASHINGTON/LONDON (Sept 7): The US State Department and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday stressed the need for ties with the Philippines to be based on mutual respect, after Manila's new leader raised worries about the futu

MANILA / WASHINGTON (Sept 6): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sought to mend fences after his expletive-laden tirade against Barack Obama prompted the US president to cancel a one-on-one meeting in Laos.

Erosion of faith and trust in government – that is the real problem that confronts us. Resulting therefrom, I see the erosion of the people’s trust in our country’s leaders; the erosion of faith in our judicial system; the erosion of confidence in t

SINGAPORE / BANGKOK (June 13): Southeast Asian stocks are winning fans again, with investors betting a rally that’s driven equities from Bangkok to Manila to the highest levels since the middle of 2015 has room to run.

DAVAO (May 26): Incoming Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte pledged Thursday to spread economic activity beyond the overpopulated capital of Manila, calling it a "dead" city overrun by shantytowns.

MANILA (May 18): Incoming Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told US President Barack Obama he supports his country’s alliance with the US, while warning he may break ranks with Washington and enter bilateral talks with China to resolve a territorial

MANILA (May 10): For hedge funds investing in Philippines shares, Rodrigo Duterte’s landslide victory in the country’s presidential election may represent a buying opportunity.

DAVAO (May 10): The victor of the Philippines' presidential election, tough-talking city mayor Rodrigo Duterte, announced plans on Tuesday for a radical overhaul of the country's unitary system of government that would empower the provinces.