Is Duterte marching to the drums of war over the South China Sea?
Duterte’s erratic foreign policy decisions threaten to destabilise the intricate relationship between the US and China.
drug war
Dear Europe, President Duterte does not need your threats
European politicians have issued an ultimatum to Manila – scale back the war on narcotics or risk losing trade privileges. President Duterte is one step ahead. The climbdown has already begun.
Why Duterte will win the war on drugs
The war on drugs has come to a halt. The Philippine National Police (PNP) is undergoing internal ranks cleansing because of the killing of a South Korean businessman by rogue police officers. The odds are not for Duterte, but at the end, he will win.
A step too far? Duterte hits the police and adds military force to his war on drugs
President Duterte has come down hard on the police force in the Philippines, but is promising no let-up in his war on drugs. Is military intervention a step too far?