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Rodrigo Duterte to run for mayor in southern Philippines stronghold

The 79-year-old former president bids to return as mayor of Davao City, which he previously led for two decades.

Al Jazeera

Turner prize 2024 review – vitality, surprise … and a Ford Escort in a doily

The nominees bring in bottles of Irn-Bru, gigantic concrete jewellery and blood-red footprints in a show filled with moving cultural collisions and humour

The Guardian - UK

Philippines Arrests Pastor Wanted By US For Child Sex Trafficking

The Philippines said it arrested Sunday a pastor wanted in the United States for child sex trafficking, two weeks into a massive police manhunt for the self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God".

International Business Times

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Philippines' Marcos Condemns China's 'Illegal And Reckless' Actions Over Disputed Reef

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Sunday condemned what he called "illegal and reckless" actions by China's air force last week against a Filipino military plane patrolling over a disputed South China Sea reef.

International Business Times

Mac and cheese for life! Philippines’ heartfelt gifts to Carlos Yulo after double Olympic gold

Pledges of pesos, property and pasta as ‘Caloy’ makes history for his country with floor exercise and vault victories in artistic gymnastics

The Guardian - UK

Blinken Says US To Provide $500 Mn Military Funding To Philippines

Blinken was in Manila with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as part of an Asia-Pacific tour to strengthen Washington's latticework of alliances aimed at countering Beijing.

Latin Times

Blinken Says US To Provide $500 Mn In Military Funding To Philippines

The United States will provide $500 million in military funding to the Philippines, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, as Washington boosts ties with Manila in the face of China's growing assertiveness.

International Business Times

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Blinken, Austin Hold Defence Talks With Philippine Counterparts

US foreign and defence ministers met their Philippine counterparts in Manila on Tuesday, with Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea likely to dominate talks.

International Business Times

'Back To Zero': Manila Flood Victims Clean Up, Start Again

Manila street vendor Zenaida Cuerda said Thursday she is "back to zero" after floodwaters washed away the food she sells for a living and swept through her house.

International Business Times

Philippines To 'Stand Our Ground' In South China Sea Dispute

The Philippines will "stand our ground" in a dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, a top security official said Friday, eight years after an international ruling against China in the territorial contest.

International Business Times

Japan and Philippines trying to finish defense pact for signing in Manila as alarm grows over China

The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila says top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will meet in Manila next month to strengthen strategic ties and discuss regional concerns

The Independent UK

Marcos Says Philippines Won't Be Intimidated Amid China Row

President Ferdinand Marcos said Sunday the Philippines "will not be intimidated" by anyone after a violent clash between the Filipino navy and the Chinese coast guard in the South China Sea.

International Business Times

Philippine VP Sara Duterte Quits Cabinet Ahead Of Midterm Election

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday she has resigned from the cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos, with tense relations between the two families turning into a public rift in recent months.

International Business Times

The Philippine vice president resigns from posts in Marcos' Cabinet as alliance flounders

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has resigned from her posts of education secretary and head of an anti-insurgency body as her whirlwind alliance with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. unraveled over key differences

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Fury v Usyk clash a reminder of the epic days in heavyweight boxing

The first undisputed world championship fight in the division this century recalls the simple yet majestic years in the ring

International Business Times

A 13-year Fight For Justice In Philippine Activist's Murder

When Philippine environmental activist and radio host Gerry Ortega was shot dead on the tropical island of Palawan, his family and friends believed there was enough damning evidence to convict the alleged mastermind.

International Business Times

Marcos Says Will Not Hand Duterte To ICC Over Drug War

Asked Monday if he would hand Duterte -- who has accused him of being a drug addict and criticized his policies -- to the ICC if it issued a warrant for his arrest, Marcos said "no".

International Business Times

Why Would The US Defend The Philippines?

Relations between the United States and the Philippines have been in overdrive since President Ferdinand Marcos took power in June 2022, fuelled by China's growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Biden pledges to defend Philippines from any attack in South China Sea

US president describes defence commitment to the Philippines and Japan as ‘ironclad’ as Beijing accuses Manila of violating Chinese sovereignty

International Business Times

Biden Hosts First Philippines-Japan Summit As China Looms

US President Joe Biden holds the first ever summit with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines Thursday to show support for Manila against China's growing assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea.

International Business Times

First US-Japan-Philippines Summit To Boost Defence Ties

The leaders of Japan and the Philippines head to Washington this week for a first trilateral summit aimed at boosting defence ties, hot on the heels of four-way military drills in the South China Sea that riled Beijing.

Latin Times

China Conducts 'Combat Patrols' As US Holds Drills With Allies In Disputed Waters

The maritime activities took place days before US President Joe Biden was due to hold the first trilateral summit with the leaders of the Philippines and Japan, with growing tensions over the hotly contested South China Sea on the agenda.

International Business Times

China Conducts 'Combat Patrols' As US Holds Drills With Allies In Disputed Waters

China conducted "combat patrols" Sunday in the South China Sea, its army said, the same day the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia held their first joint drills in the disputed waters.

International Business Times

Philippines To Hold Joint Naval Drills With US, Japan, Australia

The Philippines will hold joint naval drills with the United States, Japan and Australia, two diplomatic sources told AFP Thursday, as the four countries deepen military ties to counter China's expanding influence in the Asia-Pacific region.

International Business Times

Marcos Says Philippines Will Not Be 'Cowed Into Silence' By China

President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday the Philippines will not be "cowed into silence" by Beijing after confrontations in the South China Sea that injured Filipino troops and damaged vessels.

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