“Wala pa ngang nangyayari tumatakas na siya eh. Hindi, harapin niya. Abogado pa naman siya, hindi siya sumusunod sa batas.

Maria Ressa says forces that enabled former Philippines president’s rise are now fueling democratic backsliding in the West ...

Former Philippine presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has surfaced in the Netherlands, announcing his intention to seek political asylum amid mounting legal challenges in the Philippines. Roque, ...

Days after ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was flown to The Hague to face a charge of crimes against humanity, a ...

The ex-leader may finally face justice for his bloody “war on drugs”, but the country he leaves behind is increasingly ...

Politics / His arrest by the ICC was a monumental step in prosecuting his bloody drug war. But it’s also the latest episode in a battle between the Philippines’ two political dynasties. Walden Bello ...

Given his previously untouchable status, the arrest and potential prosecution of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ...

Journalists, lawyers, clergy, and human rights activists persisted in the Philippines, even when hope for accountability ...

The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda ( @nktpnd) and Katie Putz ( @LadyPutz) discuss former Philippine ...

Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, who currently faces a standing contempt order from the House of Representatives ...

Duterte, 79, who ruled the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, is accused of a series of killings that constitute crimes against ...

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs has always faced strong opposition on the home front.