Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte

Philippines’ Duterte demands US return symbolic church bells

On: July 25, 2017

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has demanded the United States return church bells seized by American forces in a bloody campaign more than a century ago, in another blast at his country’s traditional ally. American forces took three bells from the Catholic church of Balangiga town on the eastern islandContinue Reading

Philippines to give free birth control to millions of women

By: Matters India

On: January 12, 2017

In: International

Philippines: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order directing government agencies to provide contraception to 6 million Filipino women who don’t have access to birth control and other reproductive health-related services. The executive order implements a landmark legislation signed by Duterte’s predecessor, Benigno Aquino III. The Responsible ParenthoodContinue Reading