War on drugs

Big support for Duterte's war on drugs in Philippines: Survey

Nearly nine out of 10 Filipinos support Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte`s war on drugs, and almost three quarters believe extra-judicial killings are taking place in the bloody crackdown, an opinion poll showed on Monday.

Oct 16, 2017, 11:28 AM IST

Over 5,900 deaths in Philippines 'war on drugs'

There have been 5,927 deaths linked to the "war on drugs" in the Philippines since July 1 according to statistics released by its national police.

Dec 13, 2016, 15:20 PM IST

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte says Southeast Asia will insist China respects sea ruling

An arbitration court in the Hague infuriated China in July when it ruled that China had no historical title over the South China Sea.

Aug 24, 2016, 15:06 PM IST