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Philippines not leaving UN, says Foreign Secretary

President Duterte had said that the Philippines will 'separate' from the UN after the body criticised his war on illicit drugs

10 killed, including 2 Chinese, in jail blast in Philippines

Warden was seriously injured in last night's explosion

9,000 persons displaced by tropical storm in Philippines

Of those affected, over 500 persons were being served in 13 evacuation centres

Philippines' ex-leader Arroyo: 'I was persecuted'

Arroyo was jailed in 2011 under the administration of then president Benigno Aquino, who made her a high-profile scalp of his anti-corruption campaign

Philippines says war with China not an option

Tension in the South China Sea has increased in recent years with governments trading constant accusations

New Philippine president will seek to mend ties with China

He has said that China will be the first country that he will visit after taking office

Duterte sworn in as the Philippines' 16th president

The foul-mouthed politician's style is a sharp departure from that of the laid-back Benigno Aquino

Ashok K Lahiri: A new president of the Philippines

As Rodrigo Duterte is not from the traditional oligarchy, he may attempt real reform - but he will face formidable challenges

Philippines' president-elect Rodrigo Duterte wants friendly ties with China

Relations between the two nations worsened throughout current President Benigno Aquino's six-year term over conflicting territorial claims

Will work with new elected leader of Philippines: US

We'll wait for the official results and we can comment more directly about our ability to work with the winners of the election

Rodrigo 'Digong' Duterte wins presidential elections in Philippines

Rodrigo 'Digong' Duterte has won the Philippines presidential elections after his opponents withdrew from the contest.

Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippine presidential election: Monitor

Duterte, mayor of the southern city of Davao, hypnotised millions with his vows of brutal but quick solutions to the nation's problems

Seven dead in Philippine election day ambush

The special election violence monitoring task force previously said 15 people had been killed in election-related incidents since the start of the year

Philippine elections underway to elect new president

Departing President Benigno Aquino has warned repeatedly that the nation is at risk of succumbing to another dictatorship

Philippines mountain fire forces hundreds to flee

There were no reported injuries and nearly all of the 1,000 tourists who were on the mountain were evacuated