MANILA( Reuters)-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed a bill that would require social media users to register their legal identities and phone numbers, calling for a more thorough study of the measure, his spokesperson said on Friday. Lawmakers had approved the measure earlier this year as they sought to thwart online abuse and misinformation, especially in the run up to the May 9 general election.... But with Duterte's veto, the bill is unlikely to be passed before the poll. Social

The older Duterte has previously announced his retirement from politics several times. Sara Duterte-Carpio, whose father, Rodrigo Duterte, is the current Philippine president, filed her candidacy for vice president on Nov.... That makes it a guessing game for election watchers like us, so it’s difficult to speculate, ” she said.... “ At the end of the day, it’s our democracy that is once again being challenged — the system is deeply flawed.” Advertisement Duterte-Carpio’s actions signify that

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, center, poses for a selfie outside the City Hall in Davao city, southern Philippines after she withdrew her candidacy for mayor in next year's elections on Nov.... In a chaotic turn of events that bolstered speculations of a discord between the president and his daughter, the elder Duterte suddenly trooped to the elections commission Saturday to accompany his former aide, Sen.... Bong Go, who shifted his vice-presidential candidacy to a presidential run....