Duterte, Philippine and Senate

Philippine investigators file criminal complaints against vice president over assassination threats
Philippine government investigators have filed criminal complaints including sedition against Vice President Sara Duterte over her public threat to have the president assassinated if she herself was killed in an escalating political storm.
Philippine ex-president Duterte faces criminal complaint over ‘joke’ to ‘kill senators’
The complaint, filed by police Major General Nicolas Torre III, alleges that Duterte’s remarks, made to fill vacant Senate seats for his party, could incite violence.
NBI chief says Duterte's 'kill senators' remark just 'part of political propaganda'
The head of the National Bureau of Investigation on Monday said former President Rodrigo Duterte’s remark about killing senators so that candidates he endorsed could have seats was just a “part of political propaganda.
Philippine ex-president Duterte faces criminal complaint over ‘kill senators’ comment at rally
Police in the Philippines have filed criminal complaints against former President Rodrigo Duterte after he said during a campaign rally that 15 senators should be killed in a bomb attack so there will be more vacant seats for his political party’s candidates to fill.
Duterte’s explosive ‘kill senators’ quip ignites controversy in Philippine midterms
Former president Rodrigo Duterte jokes that the candidates backed by him can win the May elections by way of "a bomb" aimed at their rivals Ten of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr's 12 senatorial picks to run in the May midterm elections have continued to dominate opinion polls following the start of campaigning last week,
Philippines kicks off election campaigning amid VP impeachment drama
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Philippine Vice President Duterte impeached over alleged Marcos assassination plot and other allegations
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View from Manila: China, West Philippine Sea as 2025 campaign issues
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Election Campaign Begins in the Philippines with Marcos-Duterte War of Words
The conflict between the two prominent political clans has continued into the first week of campaigning for May’s mid-term ...
Philippines’ Vice President Is Impeached, Deepening Political Turmoil
A conviction would hamper the political ambitions of Sara Duterte, who has said that she would like to succeed President ...
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Marcos puts China at centre of Philippines poll campaign
MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (pic) put Beijing firmly centre stage on the campaign trail on Saturday (Feb 15), ...
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Campaigning Begins in Philippine Mid-term Election Amid Vice-Presidential Impeachment Drama
Last week’s impeachment of Sara Duterte has added an extra weight of political significance to the 12 Senate seats up for ...
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Political power struggle intensifies in the Philippines amid midterm elections
Up for grabs in the May elections are 317 congressional seats and thousands of local posts. But the biggest battle will be ...
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House panel expands fake news probe, summons political vloggers anew
The House Tri Committee (Tri Comm) is set to hold its second hearing on Tuesday, February 18, as it goes deep into its ...
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For the people? Political dynasties, big business dominate party-list system in 2025 polls
Are the 156 party-lists vying for seats in the 20th Congress truly representative of marginalized and underrepresented ...