The Irish Times

Duterte adds dozens seeking office to his deadly drug list

Ahead of elections, Philippines president names political rivals on list of ‘narcopoliticians’

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 10:13

Jailed Rodrigo Duterte foe prepares for long haul

Philippine senator Leila de Lima believes she will be locked up until president steps down

Mon Jul 24 2017 - 18:32

Rodrigo Duterte ‘happy to exterminate 3m’ involved in drugs

Philippines president compares his war on narcotics to Adolf Hitler and Jewish Holocaust

Fri Sept 30 2016 - 16:52

Philippines set for Duterte era as fears of drugs crackdown grow

‘The Punisher’ takes over as president after landslide electoral win on anti-crime ticket

Wed Jun 29 2016 - 18:17

Canadian man beheaded by militant group in Philippines

Manila condemns execution of hostage Robert Hall by al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf

Tue Jun 14 2016 - 12:42

New Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte’s bark worse than his bite

The 71-year-old champions minorities’ rights but fears of return to bad old days remain

Mon May 16 2016 - 01:00

Rodrigo Duterte’s rivals quit Philippines presidential race

Promoter of ‘kill them all’ crime-fighting strategy looks certain to be elected

Tue May 10 2016 - 17:05

Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines presidential election

Outspoken ex-mayor compared to Trump after making comments about his libido

Tue May 10 2016 - 09:37

Hardline Rodrigo Duterte poised for huge win in Philippines

Exit polls indicate the mayor got 13.7m votes with competitors coming in at 8m and under

Mon May 09 2016 - 18:12

Rodrigo Duterte leads polls ahead of Philippines election

Divisions among opposition may hand presidency to man known as the Punisher

Mon May 09 2016 - 01:00

‘Donald Trump of the Philippines’ poised for election win

Rodrigo Duterte supports public executions, extra-judicial killings – and gay rights

Wed May 04 2016 - 15:08

Typhoon hits Philippines, displaces thousands of people

Two dead, as least six missing after storm with winds of 185km/h makes landfall

Sun Oct 18 2015 - 14:30

Philippines braces as Typhoon Koppu approaches

Coastal villages face possible forced evacuations amid flooding fears

Sat Oct 17 2015 - 13:46

Indonesia executions: Australia withdraws ambassador

Abbott says relationship between the two countries cannot be “business as usual”

Wed Apr 29 2015 - 08:23

Indonesia rebuffs last-ditch bids to delay drug-convict executions

Executions by firing squad as soon as Tuesday night as clemency appeals denied

Mon Apr 27 2015 - 19:00

Philippines accuses China of using water cannon on fishing boats

Manila says Chinese coastguard used cannon to drive away fishermen at Scarborough Shoal

Tue Apr 21 2015 - 20:07

There are Vatican whispers that maybe the pope talks too freely

When the pope speaks of Catholics breeding ‘like rabbits’ he generates worldwide headlines

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 01:00

Fighting breaks out in Israeli-occupied Golan Heights

UN says it has ‘received assurances’ that Fijian peacekeepers are safe and in good health

Sat Aug 30 2014 - 10:35

Manila peace?

Mon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00

China criticises remarks about Nanjing massacre

Board member of Japanese state media denies attack took place

Fri Feb 07 2014 - 01:00

UN expresses fear some isolated islands have not been reached

President Benigno Aquino says the scale of the suffering ‘tempted him to despair’

Mon Nov 18 2013 - 09:28

Aid choppers mobbed as typhoon relief effort spreads

Number of citizens displaced in Philippines estimated to be at least 4 million

Sun Nov 17 2013 - 14:57

Philippines survivors begin rebuilding shattered lives

Aid effort remains patchy as many bodies of typhoon victims remain uncollected on remote islands

Sat Nov 16 2013 - 15:38

Aid begins to move as Philippine typhoon death toll jumps

Officials in Tacloban estimate 4,000 have died as bodies are placed in mass graves

Fri Nov 15 2013 - 11:51

US aircraft carrier boosts relief efforts in Philippines

President accused of ‘downplaying casualties’ as 22,000 believed still missing

Thu Nov 14 2013 - 17:31

UN appeals for €300 million in aid for Philippines

World body says some 673,000 people had been displaced

Thu Nov 14 2013 - 01:01

Philippines storm survivors ‘desperate for aid’

Eight die after looters storm government-owned rice warehouse seeking food

Wed Nov 13 2013 - 16:19

More Irish aid set to arrive in Philippines

Minister for Foreign Affairs says Ireland will play its ‘full part’ in relief effort

Wed Nov 13 2013 - 01:00

First trickle of aid arrives in Philippines

President declares ‘state of national calamity’ and considers imposing martial law

Tue Nov 12 2013 - 01:00

State of national calamity declared in Philippines

Troops deployed in coastal city of Tacloban to quell looting after typhoon

Mon Nov 11 2013 - 17:34

Pope Francis leads prayer for those affected by typhoon

Message from Pope asking Twitter users to join him in prayer re-tweeted 30,000 times

Mon Nov 11 2013 - 01:00

Scale of destruction hampers typhoon relief effort

Death toll expected to rise above 10,000 as mass graves dug in devastated areas of Philippines