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Jailed Philippine Senator: 'I Won't Be Silenced Or Cowed'

8:08am June 24, 2017

by Michael Sullivan

Leila de Lima, 57, was jailed in February on President Rodrigo Duterte's orders, after she launched a Senate investigation into Duterte's bloody war on drugs. It's not the first time they've tangled.

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Tanks arrive at a military camp in Iligan, near the besieged Philippine city of Marawi, on Wednesday.

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Philippines Errantly Kills At Least 10 Of Its Own Troops In Fight For Marawi

3:27pm June 01, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The botched airstrike injured seven others. The violence marks the latest setback for a military that has been scrambling — and so far, failing — to reclaim the city from ISIS-linked militants.

Residents look at bodies found in a ravine on the outskirts of Marawi on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Sunday. Nearly 100 people have died as the government tries to drive out ISIS-allied militants.

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Death Toll Rises As Philippine Military Tries To Regain Control Of Marawi

4:59pm May 28, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The siege seems to be an effort by ISIS-inspired local groups to be recognized as a province of their caliphate. The death toll since fighting began Tuesday is close to 100.

Philippine security forces escort Marawi City evacuees at a checkpoint near a neighboring city on the southern island of Mindanao on Wednesday. President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law on the island, and government forces have been trying to drive m

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After Botched Raid, Philippines Tries To Reclaim A City Under Siege

3:40pm May 24, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

With an island under martial law and civilians escaping Marawi City, which is occupied by ISIS-linked militants, President Rodrigo Duterte struck a hard line Wednesday: "If you fight us you will die."

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reviews guards just outside Moscow late Monday. He announced Tuesday night he would be cutting his Russia visit short due to violence on Mindanao, where he declared martial law.

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Duterte Declares Limited Martial Law As Bloodshed Breaks Out In Marawi City

5:50pm May 23, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

An attempt to arrest a local militant group's leader went awry in Marawi City on Tuesday. By nightfall, militants occupied public buildings and the Philippine president cut his Russia trip short.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte answers questions from the press at Manila International Airport on March 23. Jude Sabio, a lawyer in the Philippines, has filed a complaint at the International Criminal Court accusing Duterte of crimes against humani

Lawyer In Philippines Accuses President Duterte Of Crimes Against Humanity

2:02pm April 24, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Jude Sabio, who represents an admitted assassin who has testified against President Rodrigo Duterte, has filed a complaint against Duterte with the International Criminal Court at the Hague.

Activists protest at the headquarters of the Philippine National Police, condemning the government's war on drugs and holding placards showing murdered South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo. The South Korean businessman was allegedly kidnapped by Philippin

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A Foreign Businessman's Murder Pauses Philippine Drug War, But For How Long?

4:31pm March 01, 2017

by Michael Sullivan

President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs has led to 7,500 deaths. But after a Korean businessman was killed, Duterte ordered the national police to stand down from their leading role in the drug war.

Elizabeth Manosca tends to her baby during a wake for her slain husband and 7-year-old son, who were killed when unidentified gunmen shot through the door of their home in Manila, Philippines, in December.

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Philippines Temporarily Halts Anti-Drug Raids, Citing Crimes By Police

2:45pm January 30, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

A brutal law enforcement crackdown has led to the extrajudicial killings of thousands of suspected drug users and dealers. President Rodrigo Duterte was elected after vowing a "bloody war" on drugs.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, shown at a news conference at Davao's international airport on Dec. 17, says family planning is critical for reducing poverty.

In Majority Catholic Philippines, Duterte Orders Better Access To Birth Control

11:49am January 12, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A law in the Philippines mandates universal access to contraception, but the Supreme Court and the Catholic Church have fought its implementation. President Rodrigo Duterte is pushing back.

A police SWAT team member stands guard while residents watch the body of a person killed in an alleged police anti-drug operation in Manila on Nov. 10.

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In Philippine Drug War, Death Toll Rises And So Do Concerns About Tactics

6:28pm November 28, 2016

by Michael Sullivan

Since the war on drugs began, some 5,000 people have been killed, 2,000 by police and 3,000 in extrajudicial killings. Reporter Michael Sullivan has been following the war in one Manila neighborhood.

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