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Newly elected Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai soon after being sworn in. It was his first meeting with a dignitary from Asean though he had earlier met with representatives from the US, China and Japan. Suddenly, the old flame of…

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Holiday hotspots that still have Covid entry rules including Spain, the US and Thailand

Spain, the Netherlands, Thailand, the USA and the Philippines all still have Covid entry requirements for British people looking to visit their on holiday this summer

Daily Mirror

Marcos vows to boost Philippines' grains output to avert food crisis

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr vowed on Monday to do what it takes to boost his country's rice and corn production, seeking to reduce reliance on imports and avoid being hit hard by a food crisis now looming across the world.

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Anna bought abortion pills via social media. Now, like thousands of other Filipinas, she is dead

The case of one 20-year-old from Manila reveals the dangerous role of online sellers of illicit methods in a country where terminations are outlawed

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Philippines President Marcos vetoes economic zone bill championed by sister

In one of his first legislative acts, newly-inaugurated Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has vetoed a bill sponsored by his lawmaker sister that would have created a special economic zone north of the capital, the presidential office said on Saturday.

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Scientists Identify New Carnivorous Plant that Traps Prey Underground

During a several-day trip with Indonesian colleagues to the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo, botanist Martin Dančák of Czech’s Palacký University noted plants which were undoubtedly Nepenthes but produced no pitchers. After a careful search, they found a couple of aerial pitchers, which led them…

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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

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Philippines' Marcos appoints career diplomat as foreign minister

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos appointed career diplomat Enrique Manalo as foreign affairs secretary, the president's press secretary said on Friday.

Reuters

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.

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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

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.

Reuters

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

Al Jazeera

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

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.

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.

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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.

Newslaundry

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.

The Guardian - US

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

WEKU

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.

Reuters

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.

Newslaundry

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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