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China and Philippines display competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbank

Beijing and Manila accuse each other of illegal activities around Sandy Cay near the Spratly Isles, as joint US-Filipino military drills get under way in region

The Guardian - AU

Philippines, US Test Air Defences As China Seizes Reef

Missiles fired off the coast of the northern Philippines Sunday as US and Filipino forces conducted their first integrated defence drills, hours after China said it had seized control of a reef claimed by Manila.

International Business Times

'Shared Loss': Filipino Catholics Bid Pope Francis Farewell

Filipino faithful prayed the rosary inside a Manila church on Saturday as the funeral of Pope Francis played overhead on large screens.

International Business Times

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Pope Francis’s death mourned by fans across southeast Asia where he transformed status of Church

Timor-Leste remembers Francis as ‘king’ who always ‘had a smile’

The Independent UK

US and Philippines launch ‘Super Bowl’ of military exercises around South China Sea

Biggest edition of annual Balikatan drills sets off protests against presence of foreign troops and ‘militarisation’

The Independent UK

US Approves $5.58 Bn Fighter Jet Sale To Philippines

The United States said Tuesday it has approved the possible sale of $5.58 billion in F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines, as Washington backs its ally in rising tensions over China.

International Business Times

US approves sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets worth $5.58bn to Philippines

Potential sale of US fighter jets comes as tensions mount between the Philippines and China over maritime disputes.

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Pete Hegseth pledges US support for Manila against China

The US defence secretary's visit to the Philippines came as Democrats called on him to resign over a national security scandal.

Euronews

US Defence Chief Visits Philippines Dogged By Scandal At Home

US defence chief Pete Hegseth met Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday, saying the two countries must stand "shoulder to shoulder" in the face of the threat represented by China.

International Business Times

Filipinos See Pathway From Poverty With Virtual Assistant Jobs

Nathalie Mago's work day begins after she's tucked her three daughters into bed and flicked off the lights in their house north of the Philippine capital Manila.

International Business Times

Former Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte appears at International Criminal Court in The Hague

Lawyer for strongman behind deadly ‘war on drugs’ says his arrest was ‘a kidnapping’

The Independent UK

Duterte refused fingerprinting and threatened lawsuits during chaotic arrest, Philippine police say

A Philippine general says that ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened him with lawsuits, refused to be fingerprinted and told law enforcers “you have to kill me to bring me to The Hague.”

The Independent UK

Philippine ex-president Duterte is heading to The Hague to face ICC charges linked to 'war on drugs'

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is being flown to the Netherlands to face an International Criminal Court charge of crimes against humanity linked to the deadly crackdown on drugs he oversaw while in office

The Independent UK

Philippines on high alert as Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter says he was forcibly taken to The Hague

Sara Duterte says she is following her father to the Netherlands to secure his release

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Al Jazeera

Arrested on ICC warrant: What was Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’?

Duterte accused of crimes against humanity for an estimated 30,000 deaths during tenure as mayor, Philippines president.

Al Jazeera

Why has the Philippines arrested ex-President Duterte on ICC warrant?

Families of victims, human rights groups call for ‘expeditious surrender and transfer of custody’ of Duterte to the ICC.

The Independent UK

Arrested Philippine ex-President Duterte to face legacy of thousands killed in drug crackdown

Philippine ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, who left a savage legacy over his deadly anti-drugs crackdown, was arrested on an international warrant as he returned to Manila

International Business Times

Ex-Philippine President Duterte Arrested For Crimes Against Humanity

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday in Manila by police acting on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant citing crimes against humanity tied to his deadly war on drugs.

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The Guardian - AU

Duterte flown to The Hague after arrest over Philippines drug war killings

Ex-president to face charges of crimes against humanity over ‘war on drugs’ that rights groups say left 30,000 dead

The Independent UK

Former Philippine leader Duterte arrested on an International Criminal Court warrant

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by police at Manila’s international airport Tuesday on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him

International Business Times

Philippines' Palawan Approves 50-year Ban On New Mining Permits

The local government in a resource-rich Philippine province has unanimously voted in favour of a 50-year ban on new mining permits, a decision its supporters said cannot be overridden by Manila.

Al Jazeera

China says Philippines ‘illegally’ flew planes over South China Sea islands

The incident marks the second confrontation this week between Manila and Beijing over disputed South China Sea islands.

Al Jazeera

US condemns ‘dangerous’ moves by Chinese navy helicopter in South China Sea

Manila says it will lodge a diplomatic protest after a Chinese helicopter came within 3 metres of a Philippine plane.

Latin Times

Philippines To Remove US Missile System If China Ends 'Coercive Behaviour'

The US military deployed the Typhon missile system in the northern Philippines last year as part of an annual joint exercise, and Filipino troops have been training with it, with plans to acquire the system as a means to protect Manila's maritime interests.

Al Jazeera

Trump administration promises ‘ironclad’ support for Philippines’ security

Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticised China’s ‘dangerous’ actions towards the Philippines in the South China Sea.

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