# Rodrigo Duterte

As head of government

Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines, was head of government when 3 recorded incidents took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Access bans: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=rodrigo-duterte&tactic=access_ban)
- [Detention and violence: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=rodrigo-duterte&tactic=detention_and_violence)
- [Lawsuits against the press: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=rodrigo-duterte&tactic=lawsuits_against_press)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 21, 2018 | [Philippines: a Rappler reporter is barred from the presidential palace](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2018-philippines-bans-rappler-presidential-palace) | [Philippines](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/ph) ([RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Access bans](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/access_ban) | Unknown (February 21, 2018) |
| February 13, 2019 | [Philippines: Rappler's Maria Ressa arrested over cyber libel case](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2019-philippines-arrests-ressa) | [Philippines](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/ph) ([RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Detention and violence](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/detention_and_violence) | Reversed (February 14, 2019) |
| June 15, 2020 | [Philippines: Maria Ressa convicted of cyber libel](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2020-philippines-ressa-cyber-libel-conviction) | [Philippines](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/ph) ([RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Lawsuits against the press](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/lawsuits_against_press) | Ongoing (June 15, 2020) |

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Actor entry: https://thewaronnews.com/actors/rodrigo-duterte

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