Rodrigo Duterte

Former Philippine President Duterte Defends Deadly Drug War Amid Senate Probe

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared at a senate hearing on Monday to defend his controversial anti-drug campaign that left thousands dead. Duterte, who held office from 2016 to 2022, staunchly defended the policies that drove the drug war, while...
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Drug Accusations in Philippines’ Marcos-Duterte Rift

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has defended his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, for his extended use of the opioid painkiller fentanyl, a drug that has caused accusations of drug addiction. The feud between the country's top two dynastic political families, which...