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Philippine activists vow to 'never forget' Marcos era abuses

Manila (AFP) - Philippine activists vowed Wednesday to "never forget" the human rights abuses under former dictator Ferdinand Marcos as they marked 50 years since his imposition of martial law.

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Misinformation shrouds Philippine martial law era horrors

Manila (AFP) - American lawyer Thomas Jones still remembers the scars of Philippine torture victims he interviewed for Amnesty International inside the country's detention centres in 1975 during the rule of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

AFP

Philippine leader says calling his father dictator `wrong'

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says it’s wrong to describe his late father as a dictator and that his brutal martial law rule in the 1970s was not meant to prolong his grip on power

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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.

Reuters

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

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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.

Reuters

Marcos flying to Indonesia, Singapore on first foreign trip

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will travel to Indonesia and Singapore on his first overseas trip since taking office in June to strengthen security ties and discuss problems confronting the region, including strife in Myanmar

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US lawmakers meet detained Philippine opposition leader

U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, who was once banned from the Philippines by former President Rodrigo Duterte, has met a long-detained Filipino opposition leader, whom he says was wrongfully imprisoned under Duterte and should be freed

The Independent UK

Sins of the father: President Marcos the younger faces charges over stolen billions

The Philippines’ new leader, and his mother and sisters, must answer for the egregious crimes of Marcos Sr.

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Philippine leader threatens to fire officials in sugar mess

The Philippine president is threatening to fire top agricultural officials if an investigation shows they improperly announced a decision to import sugar amid a shortage without his approval

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Hero's burial for former Philippine leader Ramos

Manila (AFP) - Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos, a soldier regarded as one of the country's most effective leaders ever, was interred at the National Heroes Cemetery on Tuesday in a sombre state burial.

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Ex-Philippine leader and democracy defender Ramos is buried

Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos has been laid to rest in a state funeral

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Marcos meets Blinken in Philippines amid US-China crisis

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Manila

The Independent UK

‘Philippines has no intention of rejoining the ICC’: Marcos Jr

Former President Duterte withdrew from the court in 2019 after an ICC investigation into his drug crackdown.

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Marcos Jr. says Philippines won't rejoin international court

Newly elected President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says the Philippines has no plan to rejoin the International Criminal Court, a decision that supports his predecessor’s stance but rejects the wishes of human rights activists

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Philippines president says 'no intention' to rejoin ICC

Manila (AFP) - The Philippines has no plan to rejoin the International Criminal Court, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Monday, with the tribunal's prosecutor seeking to resume a probe into the ex-president's deadly drug war.

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Philippines’ Marcos Jr sets out big plans but little detail

Analysts say the president’s first state of the nation address lacks details and has notable omissions.

AFP

Philippines' Marcos Jr unveils economic blueprint for 'turbulent time'

Manila (AFP) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr vowed Monday to slash poverty, rein in soaring food prices and boost renewable energy, as he unveiled an ambitious blueprint for his six-year term.

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Facing headwinds and history, Marcos to make policy speech

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will deliver his first State of the Nation address with staunch political capital after a landslide election victory

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What to know about Philippines’ Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s first SONA

Philippine president will give his first report on the state of the nation and lay out his policy agenda on Monday.

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Martial-law era remembered under a new Marcos presidency

Activists have opened a campaign in the Philippines to prevent a repeat of the abuses and plunder of the martial-law era that began 50 years ago under the father of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr_ Pro-Marcos propaganda has portrayed the late president’s reign as a “golden era.”

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Defiant Philippine Nobel laureate Ressa fights for her freedom

Manila (AFP) - Less than a year after winning the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to protect free speech, Philippine journalist Maria Ressa is fighting to stay out of jail while her news site Rappler faces possible closure.

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Maria Ressa: Amal Clooney condemns court after Nobel laureate’s conviction upheld

Human rights lawyer’s team calls on new Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr to ‘stop the rot’ and allow a free press

The Independent UK

US warns it will defend ally if China breaks sea ruling

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is renewing a call to China to comply with a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing’s vast claims in the South China Sea

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Philippine leader tests positive for coronavirus, isolates

Philippine officials say the country's new president has tested positive for the coronavirus after taking an antigen test

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