2016 ⟶ Rodrigo Duterte Inaugurated as Philippine President, Launches Drug War

May 9: Rodrigo Duterte becomes President of the Philippines,...
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🇵🇭 José P. Laurel Inaugurated as Philippine President

October 14: José P. Laurel takes the oath of office as President of the Second Philippine Republic.⟶
José P. Laurel Inaugurated as Philippine President (1943)
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🇵🇭 Ferdinand Marcos Inaugurated as President of the Philippines

December 30: Ferdinand Marcos becomes President of the Philippines.⟶
Ferdinand Marcos Inaugurated as President of the Philippines (1965)
PresidencyCold WarAuthoritarianismGovernment
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🇵🇭 Rodrigo Duterte Inaugurated as Philippine President, Launches Drug War

May 9: Rodrigo Duterte becomes President of the Philippines, and initiates a controversial drug war.⟶
Rodrigo Duterte Inaugurated as Philippine President, Launches Drug War (2016)
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🇵🇭 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region Established

January 25: Establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.⟶
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region Established (2019)
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🔪 Philippine Drug War Continues Amidst Criticism

Philippine drug war⟶
Philippine Drug War Continues Amidst Criticism (2025)
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