The Latest Breaking News from ”Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.

The South China Sea has long been a bubbling geopolitical hot spot. Recently, a series of moves by the various nations claiming a stake in the waters has stirred up yet more trouble.

With 317 congressional seats and nearly 18,000 local positions at stake, the May 12 midterm election results in the Philippines mean different things to people across the archipelago. But even a few hours after the unofficial results came in, the brute facts had already become clear.

Chinese aggression in the South China Sea forcing countries such as Japan to increase defences and talk up an ‘Asian Nato’

CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong wants to break into the world’s top five restaurant companies by market cap.

Philippines President Marcos warns of potential conflict in South China Sea if Filipino citizen is killed by Chinese actions.

The Philippines has been pushing back against Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea through diplomatic channels, but the Philippine Rise may be a different story as the country's leader has been braver in recent comments about Beijing's aggression in Philippine territory – perhaps triggered by the Philippines' long history…

Both politicians are "strong nationalists," but Marcos Jr. has a "much better idea" on managing US relations: Hudson Institute's Patrick Cronin

The Philippine leader is confident that the country is "ready" for artificial intelligence, but in the crevices of the corporate world, there are concerns among employers regarding AI adoption.

The Philippine President congratulated Lai Ching-te for winning the Taiwanese election, and Beijing is left fuming – it lodged a "serious demarche" and summoned the Philippine ambassador.