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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has proposed a dialogue between his administration and the country's Islamist extremist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) to end conflicts.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on July 26 signed a Muslim autonomy law to allow minority Muslims in the south to start moving towards self-rule by 2022, a bid to tackle extremism and defuse a half-century of separatist conflict in Mindanao.

President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte vowed during his annual State of the Nation address on July 23 to pursue his war on drugs, saying it would be as “relentless and chilling” as before.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on July 16 met with visiting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved a five-year plan to spend 300 billion pesos (around 5.6 billion USD) to modernise the military, defence officials said on June 20.

The Philippine anti-graft agency on June 20 recommended a criminal charge against former President Benigno Aquino for disbursing 72 billion pesos (1.35 billion USD) of state funds for major government projects without the required approval of the Congress.

President Tran Dai Quang and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 12 sent congratulatory messages to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on the country’s 120th Independence Day (June 12).

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the plan of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to buy more aircraft and submarine, Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on June 11.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on June 3 he will discuss defense, security and trade issues with President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in during his visit to the country next week.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on May 8 accepted the resignation of Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo who was reportedly forced to tender her resignation amid corruption allegations.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on April 29 that the ban on the dispatch of Filipino workers to Kuwait is "permanent".

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Singapore on April 27 on the sidelines of the 32nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.

The Philippine tourism industry is struggling to manage the fallout from the temporary shutdown of its world-famous Boracay island.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Lieutenant-General Carlito Galvez to be the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), said presidential spokesman Harry Roque on April 5.

The Abu Sayyaf militant group is holding 10 hostages, including a Dutch national, three Indonesians and six Filipinos, said Brigadier General Cirilito Sobejana, commander of the military’s Joint Task Force, on March 27.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte asked for the revoking of licenses granted to mining companies which are found to be supplying explosives to rebel groups operating in the southern region of the Philippines.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will not attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Australia Summit in Sydney this month, his spokesman Harry Roque said on March 5.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared that he would not allow Philippine troops to participate in any armed conflicts involving the US. ​

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has banned the country’s people from travelling to Kuwait to work following reports of widespread abuse and exploitation.

Most of Filipinos expressed their satisfaction over President Rodrigo Duterte’s performance and his policies, according to a survey of the Pulse Asia Research Inc. released on January 8.