The Philippine government said on Friday (January 27) that it intended to appeal to an International Criminal Court to reopen an inquiry into its brutal anti-drug campaign, which killed thousands of people.

Philippines to appeal ICC decision to reopen inquiry into drug war: Report

Three Philippine policemen were sentenced on Thursday to decades in prison for murdering a teenager during an anti-narcotics sweep, the first conviction of officers carrying out President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.

First police convictions in Philippine drug war killings

In the most detailed insider accounts yet, the officials challenged the government's explanation of the killings in interviews with Reuters

Police describe kill rewards, staged crime scenes in Duterte's 'war on drugs'

'Come here and we will talk because I want to slap you,' Duterte said in a speech during celebrations of Women's Day

Philippines' Duterte invites EU critics, wants to 'slap them'

Thousands amassed near the national police headquarters, with demonstrators warning against Duterte's 'rising fascism'

Mass protests against Duterte's ruthless war on drugs

The human rights group came to the conclusion after probing 59 drug-related killings in 20 cities and towns

Philippines' war on drugs 'systematic, planned and organised': Amnesty

But President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to forge ahead with his 'war on drugs' until the last day of his term

Philippines police to disband anti-drugs units after killing South Korean businessman

Martial law would arm the country's military to detain people without charges, intended to provide further thrust to Duterte's war on drugs

Philippines' Duterte threatens martial law to fight drug menace

This is the first journalist to die since Duterte pledged to kill drug dealers and users

Philippines: Journalist murdered after criticising officials over illegal drug lab

Duterte said in a speech last week that he had personally killed suspected criminals while he was mayor of Davao

UN rights chief calls on Philippines to probe President Duterte for murder

Duterte's visit to Japan coincides with jitters about his foreign policy after weeks of verbal attacks on the US and overtures towards China

Philippines could join sea exercises with Japan: Duterte

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte defended his threat to kill criminals as 'perfect' and vowed no let-up in his war on crime

Duterte backs war on drugs as death toll climbs

He called Obama, the European Union, and the United Nations fools and said they would end up humiliated if they investigated his war on drug

Philippines: President Duterte challenges West to probe drugs war

More than 3,000 people have died in three months in a crackdown campaign overseen by the country's president

Philippines: Duterte likens deadly war on drugs to Holocaust

Rodrigo Duterte personally gunned down a justice department employee, self-confessed assassin Edgar Matobato further alleged

Philippines president Duterte ordered killings of Muslims & criminals: Death Squad hitman

Rodrigo Duterte said the presence of American troops on their soil was complicating matters in his bid to make peace with insurgents

Days after abusing Obama, Philippines president asks US troops to exit country

Since Duterte became president two months ago, there has been a surge in killings related to drugs in Philippines

Obama must understand problem first before discussing human rights: Duterte

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