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Drug-pushing baron's daughter follows him to an early grave in Duterte's crackdown
Moynihan's father was accused of being involved in the heroin trade and died aged 55.
Criminals testify they bribed fierce critic of Duterte's war on drugs
Senator Leila de Lima, who was ousted from leadership of panel investigating drug killings, faces corruption allegations.
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight 'under threat' and isolated at Manila airport was a false alarm
Control tower received warning of a threat 20 minutes before the flight landed.
Philippines: Senators struggle to secure protection for Duterte 'death squad' witness
A self-confessed former hitman has testified that the Philippine president ordered scores of murders.
Philippines: Duterte jokes he cannot kill all 700,000 drug pushers who surrendered
President Rodrigo Duterte seeks six-month extension to ongoing bloody drug war.
Daughter of British baron killed in Rodrigo Duterte's drug war
Moynihan found riddled with bullets with a sign reading 'Pusher to the celebrities, you'll be next'.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte says he prefers to appoint military men over 'lazy' civilians
The Filipino president recently appointed retired Major General Alexander Balutan as the new general manager of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.
Davao city police in Philippines to file murder case against night market blast suspect
A six-month-old pregnant woman has become the latest casualty of the blast, with 19 people still in hospital.
Could the South China Sea dispute trigger a Sino-US war? Five charts that tell you who might win
Beijing's sabre-rattling in the west Pacific has brought conflict in Asia closer than for decades.
Rodrigo Duterte forced to retract US military deal comments
Firebrand Filipino leader had said there could be no peace in the south with US troops stationed there.
Duterte 'intentionally skipped' Obama meeting because he 'does not like the Americans'
'It's simply a matter of principle for me,' the president of the Philippines said.
141 police workers in Philippines are being investigated for taking crystal meth
'They are now charged with grave misconduct by violation of the anti-drugs law,' one official said.
Beijing admits having vessels around disputed reef in South China Sea but denies reclamation
China and the Philippines agree on building a code of conduct for all the South China Sea claimants.
Murder in Manila: Filipinos bury their dead as Rodrigo Duterte's drugs war rages on
Families take solace in traditional funeral rights as killings continue with impunity.
Japan to order more patrol ships and aircraft to Philippines amid maritime disputes with China
Japan earlier agreed to provide multi-role response vessels and mid-sized coastguard ships to the Philippines.
Beijing is on the back foot over the South China Sea dispute - America must act now
The next US president should make ratification of UN Convention on the Law of the Sea a top priority.
Davao mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio announces massive bounty for catching blast attackers alive
President Rodrigo Duterte's daughter has also sacked Davao city police chief and head of the Task Force Davao.
Philippines worried about more than usual Chinese vessels near disputed island in South China Sea
Filipino defence secretary said they have spotted several dredging barges near the Scarborough Shoal.
Philippine police hunting for 3 suspects linked to Davao night market blast as death toll hits 15
Police chief says they are matching the three suspects' profiles received from witnesses with their records.
Philippines President Duterte says Davao city blast an act of terrorism, declares 'state of lawlessness'
Abu Sayyaf Islamist militant group has claimed responsibility for the blast that killed 14 and injured 70 on 2 September.
Many dead after explosion rocks night market in Philippines President Duterte's hometown
At least 60 people have been wounded.
Abu Sayyaf to Philippine Army: 'We will initiate attacks against soldiers of Duterte'
In response, the Philippine Army said that an upfront attack by the militants would spare it the need to hunt them.
Samsung Galaxy S7 user survives shipwreck in Philippines, credits phone's waterproof capability
The unidentified user wrote into the company to thank them for the technology.
'If I were De Lima I'd hang myself', says Duterte of senator investigating killings in Philippines' war on drugs
The country's president has accused the senator of corruption and has recommended that she resign.
Kindergarten pupil becomes the youngest victim in President Duterte's war on drugs
The target of the hit was the five-year-old's grandfather.
'Destroy' Abu Sayyaf, Rodrigo Duterte tells police and armed forces after extremists behead hostage
The Filipino president issued the order after an 18-year-old hostage was beheaded by the jihadists.
'No selfies, nose-picking or standing on one leg' order for police in the Philippines
A memo orders officers not to harm the image of law enforcement.
Giant pearl worth $100m that sat under Filipino fisherman's bed to go on display
The man found the precious 34kg 'good luck charm' in coastal waters off Palawan Island in 2006.
Shocking photos of killings as Duterte's war on drugs intensifies
The number of suspected dealers and users killed since Duterte took power is much higher than previously thought.
Number of Filipino dealers and traffickers killed in Duterte's drug war doubles to 1800
National Police Chief Ronald Dela Rosa has said investigations into just under 1800 killings are ongoing.