President Rodrigo Duterte

Suspects could also be detained for longer periods without criminal charges being filed in court

Inside the drum, anti-drug agents found about 24 kilograms of cocaine bricks wrapped in plastic

Duterte's economic program focuses on infrastructure spending and fiscal efficiency to lift growth to 8 percent

Since his election, the Philippine president has played down country's territorial dispute with China

China insists it has sovereign rights over South China Sea