Duterte threatens to shut tourist island of Boracay down

Sun, 11 Feb 2018 - 09:50 GMT

The Philippines' famous white-sand island destination of Boracay may need to be shut down to protect the health of visitors, President Rodrigo Duterte warnes.

At least 80 dead after escalation in Philippines war on drugs

Fri, 18 Aug 2017 - 08:00 GMT

Police killed at least 13 people in Manila on the third night of an escalation in President Rodrigo Duterte's ruthless war on drugs and crime.