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'Never forget': Filipino activists mark 50th anniversary of martial law declaration

Hundreds of Filipino activists on Wednesday took to the streets to mark the 50th anniversary of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos Sr's declaration of martial law.

Reuters

Filipinos return to campus after 2.5yrs

Rediscovering face-to-face interaction and spontaneity. Navigating technology-related woes, and juggling remote and in-person classes. Facing sharp increases in living costs. Worrying if they missed out on quality education due to the Philippines' school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic, as graduation time nears.

Bangkok Post

Cleanup day comes to Philippine capital's polluted bay

Hundreds of volunteers joined a mass cleanup drive along the coast of the polluted Manila Bay in the Philippine capital to mark International Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday.

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Philippines: ‘Communist’ Book Bans Raise New Censorship Fears

Free speech advocates are concerned the new government of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will continue cracking down on independent media in an attempt to whitewash the history of his father’s brutal dictatorship.

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Philippines on watch for rocket debris after Chinese space launch

China launched the Long March 7A rocket on Tuesday night, prompting warnings of potential dangers from falling debris.

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Artists reflect on the often harsh nature of work

Three artists from Australia, China and the Philippines reflect on an ecology that involves human labour, natural force and historical memory for "Nature Of Work", which is running at Warin Lab Contemporary until Oct 30.

Bangkok Post

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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Philippines ramps up protests against China with Marcos in power

In just over 70 days under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the Philippines has lodged 52 protests against Beijing over the South China Sea, signalling pushback from the new government amid an ongoing territorial dispute.

Bangkok Post

Philippines extending state of calamity for virus pandemic

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is extending a state of calamity declared by his predecessor more than two years ago to deal with continuing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

Philippine lawmaker seeks to abolish agency recovering Marcos wealth

A Philippines lawmaker has submitted a bill seeking to scrap a commission tasked with recovering billions of dollars in wealth plundered during the rule of the president's late father, arguing it has "outlived it usefulness".

Reuters

Paving her own path

Layla Sriyanonda is known for her book Life In Flight Mode, published by Salmon Books. It narrates the author's experiences as a flight attendant trainee. Recently, Layla released another book, Mabuhay Manila, or a journal of her days as a make-up trainee in Manila.

Bangkok Post

Magsaysay Award | In the eye of controversy

CPI(M) cites ‘anti-communist stance’ for declining the award for Shailaja

The Hindu

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

The Independent UK

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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Philippines ending compulsory mask wearing outdoors

Philippine officials say President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a recommendation to end the mandatory wearing of masks outdoors across the country more than two years after it was imposed at the height of the coronavirus pandemic

Daily Mirror

Mutant piglet born with elephant trunk with animal hailed as sign of good fortune

A freakish looking mutant pig has been born in the Philippines - and was bizarrely welcomed as the bringer of good fortune - despite its owner saying they 'pitied' the creature

The Hindu

The controversy over K.K. Shailaja’s nomination for the Ramon Magsaysay Award

What is the main reason being given for declining the award? What was the Hukbalahap movement in the Philippines?

The Independent UK

Japan, US, Philippines to step up maritime security ties

An American diplomat in Tokyo has criticized what he calls China’s “increasingly hostile maritime actions” as a threat to the safety of waterways in the resource-rich Indo-Pacific

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Philippine, Indonesia talks on pandemic recovery challenges

Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has affirmed deepening economic and security ties with Indonesia during the first overseas trip of his presidency, while expressing concern about the persistent difficulties Southeast Asian nations have faced after pandemic

Reuters

Philippines' Marcos visits Indonesia in first overseas trip as president

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr met with his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on Monday for a state visit focused on bolstering defence, trade and other ties between the two neighbours.

Daily Mirror

Grandma thrown into bonfire and burned alive by her family in barbaric cult killing

A grandma from the Philippines was burned alive by her own family, who claimed they were "purging" the matriarch of her sins after she allegedly refused to join their religious group

Daily Mirror

Boy, 9, tragically dies after being bitten by mosquito on family holiday

A "bright and bubbly" boy from Western Australia has tragically died while on a family holiday to the Philippines where he was bitten by a mosquito and picked up dengue fever

The Independent UK

Girl who came from Philippines with no English given Army cadets’ highest rank

Ashanti Mai Holden moved to the UK in 2016 when her British stepfather took up a position in the country.

Bangkok Post

Woman tells of brutality at hands of Chinese scam gang in Manila

A woman who fled virtual slavery in the Philippines has told police she was one of dozens of Thais lured into working for a romance scam gang run by Chinese, and those who tried to leave were beaten, handcuffed and terrorised with electric shocks.

Tribune News Service

Filipino teachers share how they’re adjusting to their new lives in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Onofre Bejona spent his 34th birthday riding the bus alone, readying himself for the next three years of his life. It was Aug. 14, and the teacher had arrived in Broward only a few days before from his home in Malita, a city in the southern…

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