MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is facing an impeachment complaint filed by a lawyer on Monday, accusing him of betraying public trust and violating constitutional duties by allowing the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte earlier this year. Read More: Dirty tricks allegations mar last days of Philippine election campaign The impeachment pleading was submitted […]
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Duterte threatens to declare revolutionary government and arrest detractors
The Philippine president has warned he would declare a revolutionary government and arrest his detractors and outlaws if he says he’s pushed to the wall. His latest outburst prompted critics to ask him to confront real issues instead of playing with a dictator’s “playbook.” President Rodrigo Duterte made the threat late Thursday in a speech […]
Duterte asks why critical ex-police officer ‘is still alive’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday accused a dismissed police colonel, who had publicly criticized him and his deadly anti-drug campaign, of criminal involvement and said he wanted to know why the former officer “is still alive.” In a late-night televised speech, Duterte condemned dismissed Senior Superintendent Eduardo Acierto, who told reporters over the weekend […]