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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.

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Philippines President Marcos says food sufficiency urgent issue

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos said on Thursday ensuring food sufficiency for a country battling soaring inflation will be among his top priorities as he began his six-year term.

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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.

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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.

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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

The Independent UK

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.

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Factbox-Key figures in Philippine President Marcos' administration

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who will be sworn in as Philippines president on Thursday, has unveiled some of the main positions in his cabinet and wider administration in the past month.

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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.

Reuters

Explainer-Hurdles ahead as Philippines' Marcos begins six-year presidency

Ferdinand Marcos starts his six-year term as Philippines president on Thursday facing a host of challenges, from rising inflation and pandemic recovery to balancing relations between competing superpowers the United States and China.

Reuters

Daily Dose Ep 1085: NIA to probe Udaipur killing, Shiv Sena rebels move to Goa

Anwiti Singh brings you the news from Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Philippines.

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Taiwan rebuffs Philippines complaint about S. China Sea live fire drills

TAIPEI: Taiwan on Wednesday rebuffed a complaint from the Philippines about live fire drills around a Taiwan-controlled island deep in the South China Sea, saying it had the right to do so and always issues a warning of its exercises.

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Animals we’ve lost: the 15 carp species that disappeared from a single lake

Just two species of the freshwater fish still exist in the ancient waters of Lake Lanao in the Philippines after predatory fish were accidentally introduced

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A journalist says the Philippines is shutting down her critical news site

Maria Ressa, the first Filipino Nobel Peace Prize recipient, says the government is closing Rappler, which gained notoriety for its reporting of President Duterte's bloody crackdown on illegal drugs.

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Taiwan rebuffs Philippines complaint about South China Sea live fire drills

Taiwan on Wednesday rebuffed a complaint from the Philippines about live fire drills around a Taiwan-controlled island deep in the South China Sea, saying it had the right to do so and always gives issues a warning of its exercises.

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Philippines shuts down Nobel laureate Maria Ressa’s news outlet

After authorities in the Philippines ordered Rappler to shut shop, investigative news platform’s founder, Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, decried “highly irregular” proceedings and said the news organisation couldn’t count on the rule of law anymore.

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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’.

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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.

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Philippines: News Site Rappler Ordered To Shut Down

The site, co-founded by Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, was known for covering Duterte’s bloody crackdown on illegal drugs. The move comes a day before President Rodrigo Duterte is due to leave office.

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Maria Ressa: Philippines affirms news site shutdown order

Filipino journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa says in a speech in Hawaii Tuesday that the Philippine government is affirming a previous order to shut down her news site

Reuters

Philippines Supreme Court rejects last bid to thwart incoming president Marcos

The Philippines Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a final bid to disqualify President-elect Ferdinand Marcos from last month's election, clearing the way for his inauguration later this week and the return to rule of the country's most famous dynasty.

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

Zenger

Bored Panda NFTs Lend A Helping Hand

A quarter of the profit from the non-fungible tokens' sales will go to help those in need in Hong Kong and the Philippines.

Reuters

Duterte slams ICC prosecutor's plan to reopen Philippines drug war probe

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's office said on Saturday it was "exasperated" with International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan and his plan to resume an investigation into killings during the government's crackdown on drugs.

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Deepest Shipwreck': US WWII Ship Found Off Philippines

A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7,000 meters (23,000 feet) below sea level off the Philippines, making it the world's deepest shipwreck ever located, an American exploration team said. The USS Samuel B Roberts went down during a battle off the central island…

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ICC prosecutor to reopen Philippines ‘drug war’ investigation

At least 6,117 suspected drug dealers were killed in police encounters up to April 2021, according to government data.

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