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Trump invites Philippines President Duterte to White House
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], April 30 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has invited his Philippines counterpart Rodrigo Duterte to the White House in a phone call, that also addressed regional security in Southeast Asia and the Philippines' drug war.
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'Can choose friends who are kind to us', Philippines Prez ahead
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Mar. 24 (ANI): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte while looking forward to his second trip to China this May to attend the "One Belt, One Road" Summit said on Friday said that he can 'choose friends who are kind and understanding'.
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Former IMF chief RodrigoRato gets four years sentence for embezzlement
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb. 24(ANI): The former International Monetary Fund(IMF) chief Rodrigo Rato has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for misusing corporate credit cards while in charge of two leading Spanish banks.
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Duterte orders dissolution of all anti-illegal drug units amidst murder sc
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan. 30 (ANI): President Rodrigo Duterte has called for a total overhaul of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the wake of the alleged brutal killing of a South Korean businessman by corrupt police officials and also ordered the dissolution of all anti-illegal drug units
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Duterte tells Washington not to build military depots in Philippines
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Jan. 30 (ANI): President Rodrigo Duterte has accused Washington of building "depots" in the Philippines to store live ammunition, warning that he would abrogate a bilateral treaty if the United States is indeed building permanent structures on Philippine soil.
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Now Duterte admits of pushing official out of a chopper
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Dec. 29 (ANI): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has now threatened to throw officials out of a flying helicopter if they misuse public funds while admitting on live television that he's done it before.
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'We both like to swear': Duterte says Trump has shared trait
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], Nov. 10 (ANI): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to bury the hatchet with the United States after Republican Donald Trump's election to the White House as he pointed that both of them share the same trait of being brutally straightforward.
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Philippines' Prez to US: 'Do not make us your dogs'
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], Oct. 25 (ANI): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte reignited his war of words with the United States on Tuesday.
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Philippines President expresses dislike over foreign troop presence in cou
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Oct. 25 (ANI): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday expressed his dislike over the presence of foreign troops in his country, saying the constitution dictates that The Philippines pursue an independent foreign policy.
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Philippines senator calls for international criminal investigation against
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct. 24 (ANI): A Philippines' Senate member has called for an international criminal investigation against President Rodrigo Duterte in an effort to stop a vicious war on drugs that has killed more than 3,800 people since June.
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U.S. to seek explanation from Philippines President over 'separation&
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct. 21 (ANI): The United States has said that it will seek an explanation from Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte over the latter's comments on 'separation' from Washington.
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China- Philippine agree on full improvement of ties
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Oct.20 (ANI): Boosting the ties between the two countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte have agreed to resolve differences and achieve full improvement and greater progress in bilateral ties.
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