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Democracy and charisma: A dangerous liaison

Analysis Walden Bello - 21 Jan 2020

In India and the Philippines, strongmen have consolidated immense power through democratic means. How do we explain this?

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Trial opens for Philippine journalist critical of Duterte

Article Agency - 23 Jul 2019

Ressa is out on bail and faces years in prison if convicted under the criminal cyber-libel law

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Amnesty urges UN probe of ‘systematic’ Philippine drug war killings

Article Agency - 8 Jul 2019

The drug war is Duterte's signature initiative and is heavily supported by many Filipinos

Duterte tightens grip on power in Philippine polls

Article Agency - 22 May 2019

Duterte has pitched constitutional reform to turn the country into a decentralised federal republic where regions would have the power to fix problems

Philippine journalist Maria Ressa freed on bail — court

Article Agency - 14 Feb 2019

Ressa posted bail after spending the night in detention at the National Bureau of Investigation

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Philippines arrests Duterte critic journalist Maria Ressa

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Feb 2019

Ressa, whose news site has clashed with President Rodrigo Duterte, was arrested on a charge of "cyber libel" at her Manila office on Wednesday

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20 dead in Philippine church bombing, ISIS claims responsibility

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Jan 2019

ISIS-linked group Abu Sayyaf has reportedly claimed responsibility for the deadly bombing of a church on the island of Jolo in the Philippines

Duterte throttles online site

Article Sipho Kings - 11 Jan 2019

The Rappler news website is fighting a tide of disinformation and state-backed intimidation

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Philippines’ Duterte under fire for saying he ‘touched’ maid

Article Agency - 30 Dec 2018

Women's rights political party Gabriela denounced Duterte's 'repulsive' comments and called for him to resign

Editorial: Your earth, take action

Article Editorial - 7 Dec 2018

Change is happening at such a rate that animals, plants and ecosystems cannot evolve fast enough to survive

Duterte: ‘Kill those useless bishops’

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Dec 2018

Provocative president intensifies attack on the Catholic Church, which opposes his deadly war on drugs

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Rappler CEO vows to report on Duterte drug war amid arrest threat

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Dec 2018

Maria Ressa vows to fight tax evasion charges and calls out Duterte administration for weaponising laws against critics

Brazil flirts with a neo-fascist

Article Benjamin Fogel - 4 Oct 2018

The bitter reality is that there is a real chance of the country returning to a dictatorship and its darkest days

Philippines probe spate of brazen politician murders

Article Agency - 8 Jul 2018

At least 10 mayors including Antonio Halili and Ferdinand Bote have been killed since Duterte took office

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Philippine mayor on Duterte’s ‘narco-list’ shot by sniper

Article Agency - 2 Jul 2018

Antonio Halili had compared himself to Duterte as he publicly shared the president's hardline position against crime and illegal drugs

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