Amid Protests, Duterte To Address Congress Led By His Allies

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Rodrigo Duterte will likely defend his deadly anti-drug campaign and his non-confrontational approach to China in territorial disputes when he addresses a joint session of the Philippine Congress later Monday. The U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva voted earlier this month to look into the campaign, in which thousands of drug suspects have died. In his state of the nation address at the House of Representatives, Duterte will likely discuss his plans to press on with his battles against drugs, criminality, corruption, communist and Muslim insurgencies, and how he plans to sustain economic growth in his final three years in power, presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said. More than 5,200 protesters began to gather despite a downpour outside the House complex to call for his removal while a smaller number of pro-Duterte supporters rallied separately.Read more on NewsOK.com

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Amid Protests, Duterte To Address Congress Led By His Allies

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