Tag: Philippine
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Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte confirms existence of ‘death squad’
MANILA, the Philippines — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed a “death squad” existed under his watch to control crime when he was Davao City mayor, but gave conflicting accounts of its makeup, first saying it was run by police officers, then by gangsters. When Duterte was president, two men including a former police officer had testified…
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Philippine preacher denies accusations of sexual abuse
MANILA, Philippines — Apollo Quiboloy, a Philippine preacher accused of sexually abusing his followers, spoke out on Wednesday for the first time since being indicted on trafficking and other criminal charges, denying new allegations of wrongdoing on top of existing charges. Apollo Quiboloy, the self-styled “Appointed Son of God” who founded the Kingdom of Jesus Christ…
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An American was kidnapped from a southern Philippine town and a search is underway
The Philippine police said Friday it has launched a search after gunmen reportedly abducted an American national, who was shot in the leg as he tried to resist before being spirited away from a southern Philippine coastal town by speedboat. If confirmed to be a case of kidnapping for ransom, it would be the latest…