Rodrigo Duterte
Maria Ressa: Filipino journalist vs Rodrigo Duterte
Filipino journalist Maria Ressa's work exposing government corruption and the misdeeds of the powerful has put her on a collision course with the 'strongman' government of President Rodrigo Duterte… Audio
Judy Taguiwalo: serving in President Duterte's cabinet
Professor Judy Taguiwalo briefly served in Duterte's cabinet as Secretary of Social Welfare. Now she travels the world, giving an inside view of the human rights situation in the Philippines. Audio
The hidden casualties of Duterte's war on drugs
Journalist Sheila Coronel has been investigating thousands of extra-judicial killings in the Phillipines conducted under the guise of president Rodrigo Duterte's 'war on drugs'. Other countries are… Audio
Rappler: Fighting fake news and patriotic trolls
Social media can give the news media an almost unlimited number of eyeballs for stories. But they can also be used to target the media and put pressure on journalists. Mediawatch meets an… Video, Audio
Pres of Pilippines asks woman to kiss him in exchange for book
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has stirred controversy after he asked a woman to kiss him on the lips onstage in exchange for a book during an official visit to South Korea. Harovi Cooper… Video, Audio
Pele Navarro: Save Our Schools
Independent indigenous schools in the southern Philippines are under threat. Pele Navarro is in New Zealand representing the Save Our Schools network of Salupongan International, an organisation… Audio
Trump returns from Asia with high praise for Duterte
US President Donald Trump has returned to America from his Asia trip, with high praise for his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte. Mr Trump said he had a "great relationship" with the Filipino… Audio
Steven Rood - Terror in the Philippines
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has declared martial law in Marawi on Mindanao island after a Muslim militant group took control of parts of the city last week. Marawi is reported to be… Audio
Amnesty International critical of Rodrigo Duterte
The Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has now declared martial law on the second largest island of Mindanao. It's been almost a year since Mr Duterte took office, introducing his deadly 'war on… Audio
Ex-policeman says he killed 200 for Duterte
A retired police officer in the Philippines has testified he killed as part of a death squad under President Rodrigo Duterte when the president was a city mayor.
Duterte went 'looking for confrontation so I could kill'
Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted he personally killed people when he was mayor of Davao.
Trump invites Duterte to White House
US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte to the White House next year during an "engaging, animated" talk, an aide to Duterte says.