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Philippines' Marcos to shut out ICC after losing drugs war appeal

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday said he would cut off contact with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it rejected an appeal asking it to stop investigating his predecessor's lethal war on drugs.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2023

Philippines confronting Chinese diplomats over sea disputes

A Philippine official says Filipino diplomats are expected to unleash protests over China’s aggressive behavior in the South China Sea when they meet with Chinese officials Friday

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

China, Philippines Assess Ties amid Escalating Sea Disputes

Senior Chinese and Filipino diplomats were meeting in Manila on Thursday to review their relations amid thorny issues, including Beijing's alarm over a Philippine decision to allow the US military to expand its presence to a northern region facing the Taiwan Strait and escalating spats in the disputed South China…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 23, 2023

How Beijing's tactics failed in democratic Asia

Since the dawn of international politics, smaller states have faced the formidable challenge of navigating great-power rivalries. Today, it is the geopolitical contest between the US and China that has compelled countries to balance their competing national interests. Toward which side they gravitate depends on domestic and external circumstances.

Bangkok Post · Mar 21, 2023

Families urge Philippines to work with ICC on ‘drug war’ probe

The court is looking at the deaths of thousands of people after former President Rodrigo Duterte began his ‘drugs war’.

Al Jazeera · Mar 17, 2023

Philippine-US annual military drills will be biggest ever - official

The Philippines and the United States will carry out their biggest ever joint military drills next month, a spokesperson for the annual war games said on Tuesday, highlighting improved ties with the Western power under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Reuters · Mar 14, 2023

Philippine leader orders crackdown after governor's killing

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he ordered police to crack down on illegal firearms and private armies and described as “terrifying” the weekend shootings that killed a provincial governor and eight others

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023

A Philippine governor and 5 other people are killed in a brazen attack

Gunmen in military uniforms fatally shot Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo and five civilians while the provincial leader was meeting villagers at his home in the central Philippines.

WEKU · Mar 4, 2023

Manila: Chinese ships 'loitering' near disputed island

MANILA: The Philippines said on Saturday it had spotted a Chinese navy ship and dozens of militia vessels around a contested Philippine-occupied island in the South China Sea, as territorial tensions mount in the area.

Bangkok Post · Mar 4, 2023

US troop expansion near Taiwan revives old debate in Philippines

It’s been more than three decades since the Philippines ordered U.S. troops to withdraw from their sprawling military bases in the country, ending an era that hearkened back to America’s colonial days.

Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2023