Philippine President

A maverick Duterte takes office as new Philippine president

Edit Atlanta Journal 30 Jun 2016

He built a reputation on the campaign trail with profanity-laced speeches, sex jokes and curses that sideswiped even the widely revered pope and the United Nations.In this photo provided by the News and Information Bureau, Malacanang Palace, new Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his inaugural speech after taking his oath at his inauguration ceremony in Malacanang Palace Thursday, June 30, 2016 in Manila, Philippines....

photo: AP / Bullit Marquez

Front-running presidential candidate Mayor Rodrigo Duterte gestures during his second news conference after voting in a polling precinct at Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School, Matina district, his hometown in Davao city in southern Philippines Monday, May 9, 2016.

Duterte sworn in as president of Philippines

Edit Atlanta Journal 30 Jun 2016

"If you destroy my country, I will kill you," he said in a warning to criminals in a speech during the last flag-raising ceremony he presided as mayor in Davao city this week.New Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, second from left, talks with outgoing President Benigno Aquino III during inauguration ceremony Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Malacanang Palace grounds in Manila, Philippines....

Xi eyes joint bid to boost Manila ties

Edit China Daily 30 Jun 2016

Beijing would like to improve relations with Manila through joint efforts, with bilateral ties facing important opportunities for growth, President Xi Jinping told the Philippines' new president, who was sworn in on Thursday ... Ties between the two countries have nose-dived since a unilateral arbitration case over the South China Sea dispute was brought by outgoing Philippine president Benigno Aquino....

Philippines’ new vice president Leni Robredo sworn into office

Edit Indian Express 30 Jun 2016

Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo, second right, is sworn in by village chiefs Ronaldo Coner and Regina Celeste during inauguration ceremonies in suburban Quezon city, north of Manila, Philippines on Thursday ... The Philippines’ new vice president Leni Robredo was sworn into office Thursday with a promise to bring prosperity to Filipinos on the fringes of society....

China congratulates Duterte on becoming new Philippine president

Edit China Daily 30 Jun 2016

China would like to improve its relationship with the Philippines and develop healthy and steady bilateral ties, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday while congratulating Rodrigo Duterte, the new Philippine president, on his inauguration. the inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte as Philippine president....

Rodrigo Duterte to be inaugurated as Philippines president

Edit CNN 30 Jun 2016

Manila (CNN)Rodrigo Duterte takes office Thursday as the Philippines' 16th president, but the traditional "honeymoon" stage for the tough-talking, anti-crime crusader has already soured ... Presidential candidate and current Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay (right) inserts his ballot into the vote counting machine inside a polling center at the San Antonio National High School in Makati, Philippines on May 9, 2016....

Authoritarian Rodrigo Duterte sworn in as new president of Philippines

Edit Indian Express 30 Jun 2016

Authoritarian firebrand Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as the Philippines president today, after promising a ruthless and deeply controversial war on crime would be the main focus of his six-year term ... 'Shoot drug dealers who resist arrest,' says Philippine president-elect Philippine president-elect Duterte to offer Cabinet posts to rebels Rodrigo Duterte vows crackdown against crime; N Korea's Kim presides over mass rally....

Rodrigo Duterte inaugurated as Philippines president

Edit CNN 30 Jun 2016

Manila (CNN)Rodrigo Duterte has been sworn in as the Philippines' 16th president, but the traditional "honeymoon" stage for the tough-talking, anti-crime crusader has already soured ... Newly inaugurated Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte (center left) stands next to outgoing leader Benigno Aquino (center right), during the departure ceremony for Aquino on June 30, 2016....

PHL Consulate General in Xiamen Hosts Philippine Independence Day Reception Cum Piano Concert (Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines)

Edit Public Technologies 30 Jun 2016

Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines) ... Sunico, President, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and Dean, Conservatory of Music, University of Sto ... The undersigned cited the major economic gains that the Philippines achieved during the stewardship of President Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III, specifically the economic inroads the Philippines made....

Hope, fear as combative president takes over Philippines

Edit Stars and Stripes 30 Jun 2016

MANILA, Philippines — Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in Thursday as president of the Philippines, with many hoping his maverick style will energize the country but others fearing he could undercut one of Asia's liveliest democracies amid his threats to kill criminals en masse ... Vice presidents are separately elected in the Philippines, and in a sign of Duterte's go-it-alone style, he has not met her since the May 9 vote....

Pranab Mukherjee wishes Rodrigo Duterte on his election as President of Philippines

Edit Topix 30 Jun 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday congratulated Rodrigo Duterte on his election as the Republic of the Philippines. In a message to Rodrigo Duterte, the President-elect of the Republic of the Philippines, Mukherjee said, On behalf of the Government and people of India and on my own behalf, it is my pleasure to convey to you hearty congratulations on your election as the President of the Republic of the Philippines ... ....

'Balanced diplomacy' favored

Edit China Daily 30 Jun 2016

The last time the two countries held talks was during the visit of Philippines President Benigno Aquino III in Beijing in 2014. Philippines president-elect Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday, while meeting with overseas Chinese who supported him during his campaign, that China will be the first stop of his foreign visits after taking office on June 30, according to local Philippine paper Chinese Commercial News....

Hope and fear as combative president takes over Philippines

Edit Denver Post 30 Jun 2016

MANILA, Philippines — Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in Thursday as president of the Philippines, with many hoping his maverick style will energize the country but others fearing he could undercut one of Asia’s liveliest democracies amid his threats to kill criminals en masse ... Vice presidents are separately elected in the Philippines, and in a sign of Duterte’s go-it-alone style, he has not met her since the May 9 vote....

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