PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has shocked and shamed many, and most of the time, his statements came with a cussword. Even before winning the elections, the crime-busting, fearless Davao mayor has managed to offend women and rape victims, gays, those with disabilities — and even the Pope. In an interview with Jessica Soho just after the

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has said numerous times that he would like to pursue an independent foreign policy. But he has clarified on Sept. 13 that this does not mean cutting alliances with the United States. Two weeks later, on Sept. 26, he said in front of the media that he was “about to cross the

  By CHARMAINE DEOGRACIAS WHETHER Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk about Scarborough Shoal in their first meeting in Beijing, the specter of the triangular-shaped coral reef 124 nautical miles west of Zambales looms large in this landmark visit that signals the rekindling of relations between the two Asian countries severely