Duterte restores Philippines’s key military agreement with US
WEBJul 30, 2021 · President Rodrigo Duterte has restored a pact governing the presence of US troops in the Philippines, the two countries’ defence secretaries announced on Friday, retracting a decision that had...
Duterte’s back-down on US forces in Philippines - Lowy Institute
WEBAug 24, 2021 · Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has finally put an end to uncertainty regarding the fate of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States. This 1999 agreement provides the rules, guidelines and legal status of US soldiers during military exercises in the Philippines. After announcing the cancellation of ...
G.R. No. 227635. October 15, 2019 (Case Brief / Digest)
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Facts: Senator Leila M. de Lima petitioned for the issuance of a writ of habeas data against President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, alleging violations of her right to life, liberty, and security due to public statements made by the President.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Commander Digong in uniform and the …
WEBJul 20, 2017 · Clad in camouflage uniform, Commander-in-Chief Rodrigo Duterte visited troops in Marawi July 20, the first time since the military launched offensives last May 23. It was not the first time the President wore a military uniform.
The Philippines Keeps Its Pact With The U.S. Military. Here's Why It ...
WEBAug 6, 2021 · After threatening since last year to cancel it, President Rodrigo Duterte decided to restore the agreement that enables U.S. forces to operate in the Philippines. Here's why that matters.
Philippines ready to back US if it gets embroiled in war
WEBMANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president is ready to open the country’s “facilities” to American forces under a 1951 mutual defense treaty if Russia's war against Ukraine turns for the worse and embroils the United States in the fighting, Manila’s ambassador to Washington said Thursday.
In 2018, Duterte turns to military for (almost) everything - RAPPLER
WEBDec 12, 2018 · MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Wearing camouflage uniform, President Rodrigo Duterte places his right hand lightly on the trigger of a Chinese-donated sniper rifle and uses its telescope to...
“License to Kill”: Philippine Police Killings in Duterte’s “War on ...
WEBMar 2, 2017 · Since the inauguration of President Rodrigo Duterte on June 30, 2016, and his call for a “war on drugs,” Philippine National Police officers and unidentified “vigilantes” have killed over ...
International Criminal Court’s Philippines Investigation
WEBFeb 13, 2023 · The investigation covers alleged crimes committed from November 2011 to June 2016, including the large number of extrajudicial killings in Davao City while former President Rodrigo Duterte was...
Legal assistance for cops, soldiers: Due process or preparing to …
WEBJul 27, 2021 · MANILA — Some groups opposed Tuesday the idea raised by President Rodrigo Duterte of passing a law to provide free legal assistance to cops and soldiers who may face work-related charges. 'More benefits, legal assistance': Duterte seeks more perks for uniformed services.
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