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Marcos says sea feud involving China keeps him up at night

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says the long-raging disputes in the South China Sea that involve China, the Philippines and other coastal states have kept him “up at night” and warned that a war in Asia, like the fighting in Ukraine, would be disastrous to the world

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Philippine police chief offers to quit over drug-linked cops

The Philippine national police chief says he has offered to resign to encourage nearly a thousand other police officials to heed an official appeal for them to resign en masse to regain public trust after some enforcers were implicated in drug trafficking

The Independent UK

VP Harris urges defence of sovereignty in South China Sea

Harris calls on countries to stand up for territorial integrity and freedom of navigation in disputed South China Sea.

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US VP Harris flying to Philippine island near disputed sea

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will fly to a western Philippine island province at the edge of the South China Sea to amplify America’s support to its treaty ally and underline U.S. interest in freedom of navigation in the disputed waters

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VP Harris to Visit Front-Line Philippine Island in Sea Feud

Vice President Kamala Harris will underscore America’s commitment to defending treaty ally the Philippines with a visit that started Sunday and involves flying to an island province facing the disputed South China Sea, where Washington has accused China of bullying smaller claimant nations. After attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit…

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VP Harris to visit, support Philippine island amid sea feud

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Philippines to underscore America’s commitment to defend its treaty ally

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Philippine police: New drug crackdown leads to less killings

The Philippine police chief says law enforcers have killed 46 drug suspects and arrested more than 22,000 under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., figures he says shows efforts to avoid lethal force

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Philippine leader blames deforestation for killer mudslide

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is blaming years of deforestation for a deadly mudslide that buried a mountainside community amid last week’s torrential rains set off by a storm that has left more than 130 people dead across the country

The Independent UK

Philippines gets US military helicopters after Russia deal dumped

Manila will seek to have at least some of the reported $32m Russian helicopter deal down payment ‘refunded’ by Moscow.

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Marcos Jr. reaffirms US ties in first 100 days of presidency

Saturday marks Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 100th day in office

The Independent UK

2021 Nobel Peace Prize winners have faced a year of battles

When the Nobel Peace Prize is announced on Friday, it could provide a boost for a grassroots activist or international group working for peace and human rights

The Independent UK

Marcos trip to watch Singapore F1 races sparks criticism

A trip by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Singapore over the weekend to watch Formula One races has come under attack from critics who described it as “utterly callous” while thousands of Filipinos remain displaced due to a recent typhoon

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Marcos Government Slashes Funding for Historical Preservation

Amid accusations of historical distortion, the Marcos government has stoked fears of re-writing history books as it cuts the budget for archiving and culture.

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Biden holds his first meeting with Philippine leader Marcos

President Joe Biden is meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly

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Filipino victims: Justice elusive decades after martial law

Survivors of torture and other atrocities under Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos are marking his martial law declaration 50 years ago by pressing their demand for justice and apology from his son, who is now the president in a stunning reversal of his family's fortunes

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Philippine leader says calling his father dictator `wrong'

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says it’s wrong to describe his late father as a dictator and that his brutal martial law rule in the 1970s was not meant to prolong his grip on power

Reuters

Philippines President Marcos defends father's martial law legacy

Philippines leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday defended his late father's imposition of martial law when in power, saying it was necessary because he was simultaneously fighting communist and separatist rebellions at that time.

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Activists blast holiday for Philippine dictator's birthday

Human rights activists in the Philippines have rejected President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s move to proclaim the birthday of his father, an ousted dictator, a special holiday in their northern home province

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Philippines' Marcos touts $14 billion investment pledges from 'fruitful' overseas trip

Philippines leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr has touted his first overseas trip as a success that secured investment pledges of $14 billion, as the son of the country's late ruler eyes economic gains to get his presidency off to a strong start.

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Marcos flying to Indonesia, Singapore on first foreign trip

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will travel to Indonesia and Singapore on his first overseas trip since taking office in June to strengthen security ties and discuss problems confronting the region, including strife in Myanmar

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US lawmakers meet detained Philippine opposition leader

U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, who was once banned from the Philippines by former President Rodrigo Duterte, has met a long-detained Filipino opposition leader, whom he says was wrongfully imprisoned under Duterte and should be freed

The Independent UK

Philippine leader threatens to fire officials in sugar mess

The Philippine president is threatening to fire top agricultural officials if an investigation shows they improperly announced a decision to import sugar amid a shortage without his approval

The Independent UK

Ex-Philippine leader and democracy defender Ramos is buried

Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos has been laid to rest in a state funeral

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Marcos meets Blinken in Philippines amid US-China crisis

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Manila

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‘Philippines has no intention of rejoining the ICC’: Marcos Jr

Former President Duterte withdrew from the court in 2019 after an ICC investigation into his drug crackdown.

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