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In this Friday, July 1, 2016, file photo, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the troops during a military ceremony in suburban Quezon city northeast of Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)

Rodrigo Duterte calls Philip Goldberg, U.S. ambassador, ‘gay son of a bitch’ prompting summons

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Philippines celebrates weightlifter’s silver medal in Rio

Associated Press

In this photo taken March 29, 2014, Philippines navy personnel motions towards a Chinese Coast Guard to make way as they block them from entering Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) issued its ruling Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in The Hague in response to an arbitration case brought by the Philippines against China regarding the South China Sea, saying that any historic rights to resources that China may have had were wiped out if they are incompatible with exclusive economic zones established under a U.N. treaty. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

No basis for China’s vast South China Sea claims, tribunal rules

By Mike Corder and Jim Gomez - Associated Press

Filipinos were emotional after the Hague-based U.N. international arbitration tribunal ruled Tuesday in favor of the Philippines in its case against China on the dispute in South China Sea. (Associated Press)

Philippines celebrate China’s legal defeat of South China Sea claims

By Erica Brosnan - The Washington Times

In this June 8, 2016 file photo, police conduct an overnight curfew for minors in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Drug pusher deaths jump as Philippine leader takes office

By Teresa Cerojano - Associated Press

Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi, left, shakes hands with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh at the start of a bilateral conference in Hanoi, Vietnam Monday, June 27, 2016. Yang is on a two-day visit to Vietnam to try to promote cooperation amid growing tension over Chinese growing assertiveness in the South China Sea. (AP Photo/Tran Van Minh)

China threatens to ‘drag away’ Philippine naval base

By L. Todd Wood

FILE - In this March 23, 2016, file photo, an aerial view is seen from a military plane carrying international journalists of the Taiwan-controlled Taiping island, also known as Itu Aba, in the Spratly archipelago, roughly 1600 kms. (1000 miles) in the South China Sea of southern Taiwan. Tensions in the South China Sea are rising, pitting China against smaller and weaker neighbors who all lay claim to a string of isles, coral reefs and lagoons, rich in fish and potential gas and oil reserves. (AP Photo/Johnson Lai, File)

China’s imperialism on the South China Sea

By James A. Lyons

FILE - In this May 25, 1965, file photo, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, stands over challenger Sonny Liston, shouting and gesturing shortly after dropping Liston with a short hard right to the jaw, in Lewiston, Maine. Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, has died according to a statement released by his family Friday, June 3, 2016. He was 74. (AP Photo/John Rooney, File)

Muhammad Ali, who dazzled the world as ‘The Greatest,’ dies at 74

By Tim Dahlberg - Associated Press

President Obama waves Tuesday as he leaves the stage after speaking at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam. (Associated Press)

Rodrigo Duterte, Tsai Ing-wen wins in Philippines, Taiwan may trigger U.S.-China friction

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Rodrigo Duterte's campaign has been defined by his hard-line stances on everything from crime and trade to counterterrorism, punctuated by public comments that have confused and infuriated regional allies, experts and observers alike. (Associated Press)

Rodrigo Duterte, the ‘Filipino Donald Trump,’ poised for victory as U.S. watches anxiously

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Rodrigo Duterte would bring a sharp break in style and substance from outgoing President Benigno Aquino, who has worked to improve ties with the U.S. military. (Associated Press)

Rodrigo Duterte, the ‘Filipino Donald Trump,’ leads presidential contest

By Luke Hunt - Special to The Washington Times

This image made from undated militant video, shows Canadians John Ridsdel, right, and Robert Hall. Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that the decapitated head of a Caucasian male recovered Monday, April 25, 2016, in the southern Philippines belongs to Ridsdel, who was taken hostage by Abu Sayyaf militants in September 2015. (Militant Video via AP Video)

Philippine troops hunt extremists who beheaded Canadian

By JIM GOMEZ - Associated Press

This image made from undated militant video, shows Canadians John Ridsdel, right, and Robert Hall. Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that the decapitated head of a Caucasian male recovered Monday, April 25, 2016, in the southern Philippines belongs to Ridsdel, who was taken hostage by Abu Sayyaf militants in September 2015. (Militant Video via AP Video)

Philippine troops hunt down extremists who beheaded Canadian

By Jim Gomez - Associated Press

Philippine soldiers react to the media as they head to the mountains to secure the release of two Germans who were held for six months by the Abu Sayyaf militant group, on the volatile island of Jolo, southern Philippines, Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said the group released Stefan Okonek and Henrike Dielen late Friday on southern Jolo Island. (AP Photo/Nickee Butlangan)

Japan to supply Philippines with military equipment

By JIM GOMEZ - Associated Press

President Barack Obama, center, speaks at the plenary session meeting of ASEAN, the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, Calif., for Monday, Feb. 15, 2016. President Obama is hosting the ASEAN leaders, it is the first meeting of its kind on U.S. soil, as he looks to deepen ties with the region's fast-growing economies. Sitting with Obama are Laos President Choummaly Sayasone, left, and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, right. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

ASEAN summit: Obama to wrap meeting with Southeast Asian leaders

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press