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The Philippines, ASEAN's new chair, starts 2026 on a 'weaker footing' after trade tensions and a $2 billion corruption scandal

Third-quarter GDP growth in the Philippines fell to a four-year low of 4%, prompting Manila to slash growth targets for 2026 through 2028.

Fortune

Filipino Catholics express outrage over corruption scandal during massive religious procession

A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics is joining an annual procession of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in the Philippine capital, with some using the gathering to express outrage over a corruption scandal involving influential legislators

The Independent UK

Student Assaulted, Forced to Eat Cockroach After Witnessing Teacher Sexually Abusing Another Pupil

A Manila teacher was arrested for allegedly forcing a student to eat a cockroach to silence them after witnessing the suspect sexually assaulting another young pupil.

International Business Times UK

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Vitaly Zdorovetskiy 'Released' from Jail? YouTuber 'Spotted' at Manila Airport After Alleged Early Release

Claims of Vitaly Zdorovetskiy's early release from a Philippine prison spread after a TikTok video, but no official records or credible sources confirm it now.

International Business Times UK

Russia Claims US Is Hiring Filipinos To Fight War In Ukraine For $5k

Russia alleges a US firm is recruiting Filipinos to fight in Ukraine for $5,000, but embassies deny the claim and experts warn it resembles disinformation.

International Business Times UK

Eman Bacosa Revelation: Is Manny Pacquiao's Son Leaving Boxing For Showbiz?

Manny Pacquiao's son, Eman Bacosa Pacquiao, reveals his crush on Jillian Ward and confirms his official signing with Sparkle GMA Artist Center. Discover how the undefeated boxer plans to balance his rising showbiz career with his passion for fighting following his victory at Thrilla in Manila 2.

International Business Times UK

Philippine president under pressure after sister makes bombshell drug abuse claims

Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s office and family deny ‘dangerously irresponsible’ allegations

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‘There is so much corruption’: hundreds of thousands protest in Manila over missing flood funds

Huge rally organised by megachurch whose members vote in a bloc could spell trouble for Philippine president

The Guardian - UK

Latest mass protest against corruption scandal puts Manila on alert

Corruption scandal involving flood control projects implicates power lawmakers and officials

The Independent UK

Hundreds of thousands rally in Manila against flood-control corruption scandal

Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos have gathered in Manila to demand accountability for a flood-control corruption scandal

The Independent UK

Physical: Asia Mark Mugen's Bizarre Encounter With Vitaly Zdorovetskiy Days Before His Arrest: 'He Was Actually Nice'

MMA fighter Mark Mugen recalls a friendly encounter with Vitaly Zdorovetskiy in Manila just days before the vlogger's arrest for livestream antics.

International Business Times UK

Czech student Natalie Puskinova crowned Miss Earth 2025

A 21-year-old Marketing and PR student from Czech Republic is the grand winner of the 2025 Miss Earth crown, in a competition held in Manila

Euronews

Canada and Philippines to sign defense pact to boost combat drills and deter China's aggression

Philippine defense officials say Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, will sign a key defense agreement that will allow their forces to hold joint battle-readiness drills

The Independent UK

10 Photos of Eman Bacosa: The Rising Champ & Secret Son of Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao's rumoured son, Eman Bacosa, becomes an overnight sensation after winning Thrilla in Manila.

International Business Times UK

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International Series Philippines Full Prize Money Payout 2025

As the Asian Tour campaign continues, the latest International Series event at Sta Elena Golf Club in Manila is offering up another notable prize fund

International Business Times

China, Philippines Trade Blame Over Boat Collision In Disputed Sea

The Philippines said a Chinese ship deliberately rammed one of its government vessels in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, though Beijing blamed Manila for the incident.

International Business Times

Philippine Military Chief Says Rejected Calls To Oust Marcos

The Philippine military chief said Friday he rejected calls for the armed forces to topple President Ferdinand Marcos as Manila was rocked by street protests last month against government corruption.

The Independent UK

How a bloody Muhammad Ali fight changed TV forever

IN FOCUS: Fifty years ago, the Thrilla in Manila became HBO’s first ever live satellite telecast. Pioneering executive Kay Koplovitz and historian Craig Leddy talk to Kevin E G Perry about a pivotal night that transformed American media

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The Independent UK

The Thrilla in Manila, 50 years on: How Ali and Frazier took suffering to a whole new level

RETROSPECTIVE: Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier’s trilogy fight is full of iconic moments and exchanges – not only physical, but also verbal, Steve Bunce writes

The Guardian - US

I rewatched the Thrilla in Manila with Muhammad Ali. He still winced at the blows years later

This week marks the 50th anniversary of one of boxing’s greatest fights. As Muhammad Ali’s biographer, I knew the toll the bout took on him

The Guardian - AU

‘An eye for an eye’: some Duterte death squad members unrepentant as he awaits ICC trial

Up to 30,000 alleged drug users and dealers were slaughtered in the Philippines’ so-called drug war, but on Manila’s streets some of their killers still believe they did the right thing

International Business Times

Philippine Protest Arrests Leave Parents Seeking Answers

Anxious Filipino parents braved the rain outside Manila's police headquarters Monday, after more than 200 people -- including dozens of children -- were arrested in clashes that erupted during weekend anti-corruption demonstrations.

Al Jazeera

More than 200 arrested after anticorruption protests in Philippines

Thousands attended rallies in Manila over a corruption scandal linked to ghost flood control projects.

International Business Times

Arrest Tally Grows After Philippine Anti-corruption Protest Clashes

Police in the Philippine capital arrested more than 200 people during clashes with masked protesters that erupted on a day of largely peaceful anti-corruption demonstrations, a spokeswoman said Monday.

The Independent UK

Philippine police arrest 17 for hurling rocks as thousands peacefully protest corruption

Philippine police have arrested 17 people after a chaotic incident near the presidential palace in Manila

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