Rodrigo Duterte

We learn to swear before we learn to talk properly -- a habit that goes on for life. If you are a modern-age politician, you have even more chances of perfecting the skill, thanks to your inner instincts of competitiveness and the not-so-silent majority who applaud or re-tweet your nastiness.

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Oct. 25 that Democrat Hillary Clinton's plan for Syria would "lead to World War Three," because of the potential for conflict with military forces from nuclear-armed Russia. 

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Democrat Hillary Clinton’s plan for Syria would “lead to World War Three,” because of the potential for conflict with military forces from nuclear-armed Russia.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out anew at the United States on Oct. 25 and said it could forget a bilateral defense deal if he stayed in power long enough, in the latest jarring statement from Manila about the future of the alliance.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's popularity has soared during his first three months in office, an independent survey showed Oct. 6, in an apparent endorsement by Filipinos of his brutal crime war.

A shocking video has emerged showing two men killing a suspected drug dealer in the middle of the road in the Philippines. The alleged drug dealer is held with his hands tied behind his back by two men.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said Sept. 28 that he will soon end joint military exercises with the United States, a move that could further dampen relations with Manila's longtime ally after the controversial leader branded U.S. President Barack Obama a "son of a whore."

I decided that "comparative politics" is the best way to avoid my hopelessness concerning Turkey's politics. I think that, after all, there are many other countries in bad shape all over the world, and even the most advanced countries can be on the list nowadays.

Recently inaugurated Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte is “expressing regret” for his comments at a fiery press conference, in which he called President Obama a “son of a whore” and threatened to swear at him in a planned bilateral meeting.
Duterte, said in a statement through his spokesman that he regretted “it came across as a personal attack on the US President”.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expressed regret yesterday that a tirade against Barack Obama, in which he called the U.S. leader a "son of a whore," came across as a personal attack.

Longtime allies the United States and the Philippines have seen relations plunge under a barrage of insults from Duterte since he came to office on June 30.