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“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,” warned philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. “With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do.”
This Emersonian principle is especially poignant in matters of geopolitics, when the impact of intractable uncertainty demands constant (...)
• President Rodrigo Duterte in February cancelled the Visiting Forces Agreement, which allows US troops to operate in the country on a rotational basis
• Analysts said the sudden U-turn may have been influenced by recent Chinese moves in the South China Sea and the coronavirus pandemic (...)
The Philippines ended the Visiting Forces Agreement, which allows the US military to operate within the Philippines and grants access to the South China Sea. Is President Duterte doing the right thing for the wrong reasons? Joining me now to analyze the heightened tensions between the US and (...)
’Here goes that knee-jerk anti-Americanism again, some folks may say. But really, entering these two agreements were two of the most irresponsible foreign policy decisions made by our heads of state,’ writes Walden Bello
President Rodrigo Duterte is, in my view, a mass murderer, but I would (...)
Israeli leader welcomes first Philippine president to the country as critics slam Duterte’s human rights record.
The Philippine president praised Israel’s prime minister for his “critical help” in ending a five-month siege by rebels in a southern city as they held talks in Jerusalem amid criticism (...)
The exercises were held in mock urban settings to train special forces in battling terrorists in cities following last year’s Islamic State-linked siege
US and Philippine forces have begun their largest annual military exercises under President Rodrigo Duterte, who wanted to scale down (...)
Richard Heydarian writes that the fate of the Philippine president’s post-America foreign policy likely is to be decided by what happens in the contested South China Sea.
For almost two years, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has painstakingly moved to normalise bilateral relations with (...)
Rodrigo Roa “Rody” Duterte or DU30, as he’s fondly called by his supporters and followers, was elected 16th President of the Philippines last year and is now also the first ever elected president from Southern Philippines. His fixation on domestic policies such as the war on drugs and the (...)
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine and American troops on Monday formally opened their annual military exercise which many observers say is a “downgrade” of its past iterations.
Present during the ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo Monday morning were Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, US Ambassador to (...)
Despite thousands of deaths in controversial war on drugs, US president praised his counterpart in Manila, a spokesman says.
Donald Trump has told Rodrigo Duterte that he is “doing a great job” despite knowing about the Philippine president’s controversial war on drugs.
The US president’s (...)
While Duterte tossed insults at former U.S. President Obama, the leader criticized for his bloody drug war has praised Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump has invited his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterto to the White House, in a nod to warming relations between the two countries.
While (...)
Mr Trump has been criticised by human rights groups for extending the invitation in the first place.
Mr Duterte, who has pivoted his country away from its strong alliance with the United States in favour of an increased focus on ties with China and Russia, said that his busy schedule would (...)
Philippines’ president backs down on vow to plant flag on Thitu island, citing ‘our friendship with China’
The Philippines’ president, Rodrigo Duterte, has cancelled a planned visit to an island the Philippines claims in the disputed South China Sea, after Beijing warned him against the visit. (...)
Duterte’s plan is unlikely to sit well with Beijing, especially as it comes amid a fast-warming relationship in recent months.
The erratic Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte abruptly ordered his troops on Thursday to occupy uninhabited islands and shoals in the disputed South China Sea that (...)
Diplomatic protest planned against Beijing as President Duterte calls for regional guidelines to resolve sea disputes.
The Philippines plans to file a “strong” protest against China after it announced preparatory work for an environmental monitoring station on a shoal in the South China Sea, as (...)
Rodrigo Duterte breaks vow to stop cursing others
President breaks recent pledge not to use profanity with a torrent of invective towards the United States.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said his war on drugs had cut back the supply to “very low” levels and thanked China for supporting (...)
Though better known for his brutal war on drugs at home, the Philippine leader’s volatile, one-man diplomacy could up-end 70 years of U.S. dominance in East Asia.
Just into his fourth month as head of state, President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has managed to become one of the most (...)
KYOTO - Just into his fourth month as head of state, President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has managed to become one of the most controversial actors on the global stage, rivalling if not eclipsing Donald Trump. His war on drugs, marred by the extra-judicial execution of drug users and (...)
It is one thing for a leader such as Vladimir Putin to send all of Washington and the media clerks serving it into a dither—as the Russian president has on numerous occasions. Favor or detest him, Putin is an exceptional statesman by any disinterested measure. It is quite another matter for the (...)
Senior diplomat expresses concern after Rodrigo Duterte announces military and economic split from Washington.
The most senior US diplomat for Asia is seeking an explanation for comments made by the president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, about his country separating from the US. (...)
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