Reuters wins Pulitzers, the most prestigious awards in American journalism, in international reporting for its story on the methods of police killing squads in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs and for feature photography documenting the Rohingya refugee crisis in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
In covering the deadly drug war in the Philippines, Reuters reporters Clare Baldwin, Andrew R.C. Marshall and Manuel Mogato "demonstrated how police in the president’s 'drug war' have killed with impunity and consistently been shielded from prosecution," Reuters Editor-in-Chief Stephen J. Adler says.
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo is holding on to the hope that her successor Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, will continue her programs at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) as transition talks between the two camps progress.
Vice President Leni Robredo and Vice President-elect Sara Duter
Recent general elections in The Philippines appear to signal the island nation’s continued but gradual move out from under US subordination and its rise with the rest of Asia as China emerges as both a regional and global superpower.With Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.