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The feud between two of the Philippines’ most powerful political clans escalated dramatically on Friday when Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio declared at a press conference aimed at the country’s leader Ferdinand Marcos Jnr that she would “dig up your father’s remains and throw [them] into the West Philippine Sea”.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court has convicted and sentenced to life 17 Islamic militants for kidnapping for ransom 21 people, including European tourists and Asian workers, from a dive resort in Malaysia more than two decades ago, officials said Monday.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. Army’s recent deployment of a midrange missile system to the northern Philippines was “incredibly important” and allowed American and Filipino forces to jointly train for the potential usage of such heavy weaponry in Asian archipelago conditions, a U.S. general said Monday.
The wheels have turned slowly, but international justice is finally apparently coming for former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for his alleged lead role in rights abuses and crimes against humanity perpetrated during the previous government’s deadly war on drugs campaign.
While the presidential palace declined to comment on her remarks, social media erupted with users labelling her “unhinged”, “crazy” and “dangerous’, and calling for her impeachment.
In April 2000, members of Islamist extremist group Abu Sayyaf kidnapped at gunpoint 21 people from a holiday resort on the Malaysian island of Sipadan.
MANILA — Philippine vice-president Sara Duterte accused President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of incompetence and a lack of leadership in a scathing attack on Friday (Oct 18) that showed the deepening rift between the two powerful families ahead of midterm elections.