The surprise move by Duterte has fuelled speculation he was clearing the way for his daughter to run for office and succeed him.
Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will face off with incumbent state leader Rodrigo Duterte’s chosen successor.
The journalist cops plenty for challenging Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s regime – and what’s alarming is the scale of the online campaign against her.
The judges also included in the scope of the ‘war on drugs’ probe killings carried out in Davao,President Rodrigo Duterte’s home town.
The President said he agreed to the nomination given “popular calls”.
Hidilyn Diaz,daughter of a tricycle driver,is a national heroine for winning the Philippines’ first gold medal. Two years ago,she feared for her life.
Ties between the boxing star and President Rodrigo Duterte soured last month after Pacquiao railed at what he called Duterte’s soft stance on Beijing’s aggressiveness in the South China Sea.
The Philippines is currently battling the Delta variant and the President says another wave of infections would be disastrous for the country.
A spokesman for President Rodrigo Duterte says he will not cooperate with an investigation:“We do not need foreigners to investigate killings in the drug war.”
After days of speculation that he was dead,Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte released footage of midnight bike rides as proof of vitality.
The shipping fleet’s presence in a contested South China Sea zone is a litmus test for US President Joe Biden following America’s frosty Alaskan talks with China.