VIENTIANE, Laos — Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday expressed regret over his “son of a bitch” remark while referring to President Obama. In a statement read out by his spokesman, Duterte said his “strong comments” to certain questions by a reporter “elicited concern and distress; we also regret it ... Read More »

Eight Islamic militants linked to so-called Islamic State (IS) have been freed from jail in the Philippines in an apparently “staged raid”. Police said at least 20 fighters from the Maute group had turned up at the Lanao del Sur jail in the southern city of Marawi, but no shots ... Read More »

while electorate in the Philippines go to the polls on Monday they’re likely to opt for a vulgar, sexist strongman who a few call the Donald Trump of Asia. Rodrigo Duterte has been the mayor of Davao, a southern metropolis in a stricken region of the u . s . ... Read More »