On Sunday, the Philippines president ordered the dissolution of all anti-illegal drug units within the Philippine National Police, although he said he remains committed to the controversial war on ...

This week, the Philippines’ outgoing police chief flew on one of the service’s new helicopters that had been ordered last year right before his retirement. The development put the spotlight on ...

As president, Duterte continued his repressive war on drugs killing over 5,526 people throughout his tenure, many who are from impoverished urban areas, and all through police operations from July ...

Church leaders in the Philippines warned of "more killings" after the national police announced it is relaunching the government's controversial anti-narcotics war. Human rights groups say that the ...

The newly elected Philippines president, Rodrigo Duterte, urged a crowd of about 500 people on Thursday to kill drug addicts, according to the Guardian. "If you know of any addicts, go ahead and ...

Philippine Police Gun Down Mayor in Antidrug Campaign. Share. ... Rodrigo Duterte, who became president of the Philippines in June, has already made a number of controversial moves, ...

TANAUAN CITY, Philippines — The controversial mayor of Philippines’ Tanauan City has been killed by a sniper, the city’s police chief said.

Philippine police used tear gas to disperse about 1,000 anti-U.S. protesters outside the U.S. Embassy in Manila on Wednesday, as television news footage showed a patrol van, which had come under ...

Officially, police have killed more than 4,250 people in anti-drug operations since Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took office on June 30, 2016. However an opposition senator claims more ...

Several people were hospitalized after demonstrators outside the U.S. Embassy in Manila called for U.S. troops to leave the country. AP footage shows a police van repeatedly ramming into protesters.