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How an impasse in the South China Sea drove the Philippines, US closer

American troops are returning to the Philippines, in a policy that some fear may invite conflict with China.

Al Jazeera

China vows to keep up military pressure on the Philippines as territorial dispute grows tenser

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the country will maintain military pressure on the Philippines amid a dispute over sovereignty in the South China Sea that could involve U.S. forces defending their treaty partner

The Independent UK

Philippines’ Marcos faces ‘greenwashing’ claims as climate spending soars

Climate activists say Manila’s massive spending on climate-related initiatives is poorly allocated.

Al Jazeera

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Philippines summons China ambassador after South China Sea confrontations

Government says might also consider expelling ambassador as tensions spike over disputed waters.

Al Jazeera

Q&A: ‘I need to be vindicated’: Leila de Lima on Duterte and the drug war

Freed after six years, the former Philippines senator spoke to Al Jazeera about her ordeal and her hopes for the future.

Al Jazeera

ISIS Claims Responsibility For Deadly Bombing At Catholic Mass In Philippines

ISIS claims responsibility for bombing attack at Catholic Mass in Philippines, leaving four dead

Zenger

Bombing of Catholic mass in southern Philippines leaves four dead

Police say explosion at Mindanao State University gymnasium in Marawi could be revenge by pro-Islamic State militants

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Philippine president says 'foreign terrorists' behind bomb that killed 4 during mass

The Philippine president blamed "foreign terrorists" for a bomb blast that killed four people Sunday and wounded dozens of other Catholic worshippers in the south.

WEKU

Philippines opens a coast guard surveillance base in the South China Sea to watch Chinese vessels

The Philippine coast guard has opened a new surveillance base on a remote island occupied by Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea as Manila ramps up efforts to counter China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the strategic waterway

The Independent UK

The US and the Philippines conduct joint air, sea patrols in South China Sea not far from Taiwan

The United States and the Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the two countries step up cooperation in the face of growingly aggressive Chinese activity in the area

The Independent UK

Philippines leader Marcos' visit to Hawaii boosts US-Philippines bond and recalls family history

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is visiting Hawaii to meet with senior U.S. military leaders and members of Hawaii’s large Filipino community

The Independent UK

US and Philippines sign a nuclear cooperation pact allowing US investment and technologies

The United States and the Philippines have signed a nuclear cooperation pact under which U.S. investment and technologies are to help the Southeast Asian nation transition to cleaner energy and bolster its power supply

The Independent UK

Duterte critic Leila de Lima granted bail after six years in jail

Former senator was arrested after launching inquiry into ex-president’s brutal war on drugs

The Guardian - UK

Live updates | More Palestinians fleeing combat zone in northern Gaza, UN says

The pace of Palestinian civilians fleeing the combat zone in northern Gaza has picked up as Israel’s air and ground campaign there intensifies

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🔴 Live: Some 50,000 Gazans flee south in a single day, Israeli army says

Israel's army said Wednesday that 50,000 civilians had fled north Gaza for the south on Wednesday, hours after Israel said it was tightening its "stranglehold" on Gaza City, the most populous city in the Hamas-controlled enclave. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

The Independent UK

40 Filipinos flee war-ravaged Gaza Strip through Rafah crossing and arrive in Egypt

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says 40 Filipinos have fled from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip into Egypt through the Rafah crossing after Filipino diplomats negotiated for their safe passage and Qatar mediated for the border to be opened

Evening Standard

DJ shot dead during live broadcast in Philippines

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr “strongly condemned” Juan Jumalon’s murder

WEKU

A Philippine radio anchor was shot and killed while on a Facebook livestream

Juan Jumalon was the 199th journalist to be killed in the country since 1986, when an uprising toppled dictator Ferdinand Marcos, the current president's father.

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The Independent UK

A Philippine radio anchor is fatally shot while on Facebook livestream watched by followers

A radio anchor has been fatally shot by a man inside his southern Philippine station in a brazen attack that was witnessed by people watching the program live on Facebook

The Independent UK

Japan's prime minister tours Philippine patrol ship and boosts alliances amid maritime tensions

Japan’s prime minister has toured a Philippine patrol ship in a symbolic show of support as Tokyo shores up regional alliances to counter China’s assertiveness in maritime disputes with its neighbors

The Independent UK

Japan's prime minister visits Manila to boost defense ties in the face of China's growing aggression

Japan’s prime minister is visiting the Philippines, where he's expected to announce a security aid package and upcoming negotiations for a defense pact

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on south-east Asian dynasties: political leaders are keeping it in the family

Editorial: Indonesia’s president was welcomed as the first to have emerged from outside its elites. Now his son is being propelled towards power

The Times of India

Race to fix crumbling Philippines ship threatens conflict in South China Sea

Even as concerns mount in the US over a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan, the flashpoint most likely to spark a conflict between the world’s largest economies is currently an immobile World War II-era ship sitting in waters further to the south.

The Independent UK

US renews warning it will defend treaty ally Philippines after Chinese ships rammed Manila vessels

The United States has renewed a warning that it would defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels in the South China Sea

Al Jazeera

‘We will cut out your tongue’: Filipino activists recount kidnap ordeal

Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano say they were taken from the street by the military and endured abusive interrogations.

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