Category: Former President Rodrigo Duterte

Duterte’s Daughter Exits Philippines Ruling Party Amid ‘Political Powerplay’

May 20, 2023
Asia & PacificFerdinand Marcos JrFormer President Rodrigo DutertePhilippineSara Dutertethe philippinesWorld
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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Friday that she had “irrevocably” resigned from the country’s ruling party, where she served as the chairperson, lamenting “execrable political powerplay.” Her resignation from the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) Party took effect on the same day. In her statement, Duterte did not explicitly state the reason behind her decision…

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Philippine Court Acquits Critic of Duterte’s Drug War After 6 Years in Jail

May 12, 2023
Asia & PacificFormer President Rodrigo DuterteLeila de LimaPhilippinephilippine drug warthe philippinesWorld
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Former Philippine Senator Leila de Lima, a vocal critic of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug campaign, was acquitted Friday in the second drug-related charge against her after serving six years in jail. De Lima, 63, was arrested in 2017 on drug-related charges after she launched a senate investigation into violations committed during Duterte’s “war on drugs,”…

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