The video comes amid growing tensions between Philippine and Chinese vessels in the disputed South China Sea, particularly around the Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal.

Philippines slams China's AI monkey video as 'Dehumanising and Racist', demands removal of clip

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, on Monday (Oct 28), admitted that he had a "death squad" of gangsters to kill other criminals when he was serving as the mayor of a southern Philippine city.

'I offer no apologies': Ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte admits having 'death squad' in 'war on drugs'

In pics: Ferdinand  'Bongbong' Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippines' 17th President. Critics fear 'bleak future'

'Presidency is no job for a woman', says President of The Philippines Rodrigo Duterte. He is the same man who boasted about assaulting women. Duterte now says women are too emotional and unfit for a leadership role.

Gravitas: Duterte: Presidency no job for a woman

People from the Philippines were stranded at a stadium in their own country. They were brought to the stadium to be tested for novel coronavirus, but they were stuck there for weeks.

President Rodrigo Duterte pushes bizarre authoritarian measures in Philippines amid pandemic

The Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is going to sign an anti-terrorism bill that will smother any kind of dissent. Duterte's human rights violations are making the United Nations nervous. Should so much power be concentrated in the hands of one man?

Gravitas: Duterte's Draconian Anti-Terrorism Law

Philippines on Tuesday announced an extension of a lockdown of its capital, Manila, to 11 weeks, stretching one of the world's strictest and longest community quarantines to June to try to contain coronavirus outbreaks.

Philippine President Duterte extends lockdown in capital for over 11 weeks

Philippines against sexual Harassment

Duterte frequently sparks uproar with his comments on women, including rape jokes and boasting about adultery.

Philippine President Duterte sparks outrage for saying he 'touched' his maid

In Vietnam earlier on Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he was prepared to mediate in the dispute over the South China Sea, where four Southeast Asian countries and Taiwan contest China's sweeping claims to the South China Sea.

Durterte says nobody can afford war over South China Sea

'I'm tied up I cannot make any definite promise...I'm supposed to go to Russia, Israel...,' Duterte said

Duterte may or may not accept Trump's invite to White House

The Philippine president's move could provoke rival claimants including China

Duterte orders Philippine troops to South China Sea reefs

'I know that some of you are giving funding to the other side to destabilise me,' he said, referring to mining companies he did not name

Philippines' Duterte links miners to destabilisation plot, wants mining ban

Arthur Lascanas even admits to killing his own brothers due to 'blind loyalty' to Duterte as well as cash rewards

Philippines: Retired policeman says worked for 'death squad' under Duterte

Duterte has asked police & vigilantes to kill drug dealers and users. At least 5,000 have died. He said Trump wished him more 'success'

Trump said Philippines fighting drugs 'the right way': Duterte

During a flight from Japan, the Philippines President claims he heard God warn him from using profanities, or else the plane would crash

God told me to stop swearing: Duterte?

President Rodrigo Duterte has defied a wave of international condemnation and has vowed to kill every drug trafficker in the country

Philippines war against drugs claiming 44 lives a day: Police

Both sides agreed to implement unilateral, indefinite ceasefires -- something that has never been achieved before in the peace process

Philippines government, Communist guerrillas sign indefinite ceasefire

'It was a way of stating that the nation is sovereign. Okay?It was not a statement of fact that we are leaving,' said presidential spokesman

Philippines backtracks on threat to pull out of UN

As president, Duterte plans to reintroduce death penalty, issue shoot-to-kill orders to security forces and curb social freedoms

Duterte to be sworn in as Philippine president, launch war on crime