Rodrigo Duterte

The Diplomat spoke with experts, victims, documenters, and communities affected by one of the most polarizing governments in Philippine history.

The leaders' absence doesn't bode well for ASEAN's ability to muster a united front against Myanmar's junta.

While Leila de Lima has been acquitted of one charge, two more continue to hang over her.

The Philippine military claims that a breakthrough is around the corner, but a continuation of the conflict is convenient for many.

In addition to supporting healthcare and low-income households, Manila has focused on propping up its agricultural sector, which employs nearly a quarter of Filipinos.

Rights groups said the Indigenous people had been “red-tagged” after opposing a local dam project. It’s the latest in a string of high-profile police incidents.

Guilty or not for exacerbating the suffering of Filipinos in 2020, Duterte is facing potentially tougher challenges in 2021.

"If you get killed, it's because I'm enraged by drugs," Duterte said. 

The Philippines has been the perfect target for Chinese political interference – but it won’t be Beijing’s last victim.

After cannily manipulating Facebook in his campaign for the presidency, Rodrigo Duterte is intimating that he might shut the social network down.

Joko Widodo and Rodrigo Duterte both used their inaugural U.N. speeches to express alarm at accelerating superpower tensions.