Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech in Manila on Sept 13, 2016. Duterte punctuated his insults with a rude sign -- raising his middle finger -- after the European Parliament condemned "the current wave of extrajudicial executions and killings in the Philippines". Duterte must "put an end to the current wave of extrajudicial executions and killings ... (and) launch an immediate investigation into (them)", the EU resolution said. In a separate speech on Tuesday, Duterte also repeated a vow to shield police or soldiers from prosecution. Restored to full political and civil rights plus a promotion to boot," he told soldiers during a visit to a military camp.

Source: Bangkok Post September 21, 2016 10:04 UTC