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Marcos Jr. says Philippines won't rejoin international court

Newly elected President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says the Philippines has no plan to rejoin the International Criminal Court, a decision that supports his predecessor’s stance but rejects the wishes of human rights activists

The Independent UK

Philippines’ Marcos Jr sets out big plans but little detail

Analysts say the president’s first state of the nation address lacks details and has notable omissions.

Al Jazeera

Facing headwinds and history, Marcos to make policy speech

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will deliver his first State of the Nation address with staunch political capital after a landslide election victory

The Independent UK

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What to know about Philippines’ Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s first SONA

Philippine president will give his first report on the state of the nation and lay out his policy agenda on Monday.

Al Jazeera

Martial-law era remembered under a new Marcos presidency

Activists have opened a campaign in the Philippines to prevent a repeat of the abuses and plunder of the martial-law era that began 50 years ago under the father of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr_ Pro-Marcos propaganda has portrayed the late president’s reign as a “golden era.”

The Independent UK

Maria Ressa: Amal Clooney condemns court after Nobel laureate’s conviction upheld

Human rights lawyer’s team calls on new Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr to ‘stop the rot’ and allow a free press

The Guardian - AU

US warns it will defend ally if China breaks sea ruling

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is renewing a call to China to comply with a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing’s vast claims in the South China Sea

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Philippine leader tests positive for coronavirus, isolates

Philippine officials say the country's new president has tested positive for the coronavirus after taking an antigen test

The Independent UK

Marcos plays balancing act in meeting with China's FM

New Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will meet China’s top diplomat to discuss long-simmering disputes in the South China Sea as he wades into foreign policy dilemmas that include the U.S.-China rivalry in the region

The Independent UK

Opposition: Philippines should rejoin international court

Opposition leaders have asked new Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to restore the country’s membership in the International Criminal Court to strengthen defenses against human rights abuses

The Independent UK

The rise, fall and return of the Philippines' Marcos dynasty

Ferdinand Marcos Jr took the oath of office on Thursday as Philippines president, 36 years after a people's revolt drove his father from office after two decades in power.

Reuters

Ferdinand Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippines leader in resurgence of notorious dynasty

Ferdinand Marcos Jr has been sworn in as the Philippines’ new leader in a remarkable comeback for the Marcos political dynasty, which was ousted in a revolt in 1986.

Evening Standard

Dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president

The namesake son of an ousted dictator is sworn in as Philippine president in one of the greatest political comebacks in recent history in the country.

WEKU

Philippine’s Marcos Jr sworn in, praises rule of dictator father

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday praised his dictator father's rule after being sworn in as the country's new leader, completing a decades-long effort to restore the clan to the country's highest office.

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Marcos Jr. sworn in as Philippine president

The return of a Marcos to the presidency is the stunning end of a decades-long process to rehabilitate the family's brand.

Al Jazeera

Ferdinand Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippines president

Marcos Jr takes Philippines top job, 36 years after his father was toppled and forced into exile in a popular uprising.

Al Jazeera

In Philippines, fears for labour rights as Marcos takes power

Labour organisers are sceptical that incoming president will prioritise better working conditions in the gig economy.

The Independent UK

Dictator's son Marcos Jr taking oath as Philippine president

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is to be sworn in as president of the Philippines on Thursday 36 years after an army-backed “People Power” revolt booted his father to global infamy

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Disinformation reigns in Philippines as Marcos Jr takes top job

Ferdinand Marcos Jr was propelled to power on the back of a ‘well-oiled’ campaign that whitewashed his father’s crimes.

Reuters

Philippines starts new era of Marcos rule, decades after overthrow

Ferdinand Marcos, the son of the Philippine ruler overthrown in a popular uprising 36 years ago, was sworn in as the country's president on Thursday, promising to strive for unity and a better future while praising his late father's legacy.

Al Jazeera

Philippines: Maria Ressa’s Rappler news site ordered shut down

Nobel prize winner pledges to keep her critical news site running, labels shutdown order ‘highly irregular’.

Al Jazeera

Philippines’ infrastructure woes in focus as Marcos takes reins

Archipelago has for decades struggled to provide adequate infrastructure to serve the needs of its 110 million people.

The Guardian - UK

‘The Punisher’: Rodrigo Duterte’s violent reign as Philippines president to end

Analysis: Duterte’s popularity remains undented among people in poorer areas despite attacks on human rights, rule of law and media

Bangkok Post

Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa: Journalism is 'at an existential moment'

Lies, laced with anger and hate, spread faster than facts, Nobel laureate Maria Ressa has told this year's DW Global Media Forum in Bonn.

The Independent UK

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