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Thousands of suspects have died during the anti-drug campaign he launched after being sworn into office in June 2016, sparking widespread criticism.
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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte says he is prepared to wait for a year for the end of the siege which has killed more than 500 people.
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The president's critics accuse him of using law to realise his "dictatorial ambitions."
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Controversial president bashes his country's most important ally again.
Politics
Filipino military says 5-year-long martial law will be 'too long' and insists final decision rests with President Duterte.
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Rights group calls for outright rejection of Muslim-only ID cards system, deeming it 'a collective punishment'.
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Justices dismissed the petitions by opposition lawmakers, activist groups and four women from Marawi.
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Duterte has admitted to personally killing criminals and launched tirades at Barack Obama and Pope Francis.
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China has new missile shelters, runways and radar and communications facilities on the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea.
Human Rights
Duterte once revealed that he once threw a suspected kidnapper out of a moving helicopter when he was mayor of Davao City.
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Over the past year, Duterte's brutal war on drugs has resulted in thousands of deaths, yet the street price of crystal meth in Manila has fallen.
Conflict
The military has warned the number of residents killed by rebel "atrocities" could rise sharply as troops capture more ground.
Politics
But Trump's largest base of support comes from The Philippines.
Conflict
The military has regularly overstated its position, claiming fighting would be over "within days". It is now in its fifth week.
Society
The recent assault by IS-aligned fighters on the Philippine city of Marawi has left more than 300 people dead.
Politics
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who has expended huge amounts of political and military capital on his war on drugs, has been forced to change tack and tackle Isis-affiliated Muslim extremists in their own 'back yard' of Mindanao.
Conflict
Fighting continues in Philippines city where trapped civilians face death due to bombings and starvation.
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How much progress is the Philippines military making in its fight to reclaim Marawi from Isis-linked Maute jihadists? The answer depends on who you choose to believe.
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The Philippines coast guard said three men have confessed to the crime.
Society
At least 37 people died, mostly from smoke inhalation, while the gunman fled and later killed himself.
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