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Philippines erupts in protest as £7bn corruption scandal engulfs government

Protest sparked by revelations that thousands of flood-control projects were allegedly substandard or never built

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2025

Evacuations In Philippines, Taiwan As Super Typhoon Nears

The Philippines and Taiwan ordered evacuations Sunday ahead of possible flooding and landslides as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached, gaining strength on its way to an eventual collision with southern China.

International Business Times · Sep 21, 2025

Billions Stolen, Leaders Toppled: How Asia's Youth Are Rising Against Corruption From Philippines to Kathmandu

From Manila to Kathmandu, Asia's youth uprisings challenge corruption and topple leaders as frustration over elite privilege boils over.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21, 2025

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Thousands Take To Streets As Philippines Protests Flood Control Fraud

Thousands of Filipinos gathered Sunday in Manila to express their anger over a ballooning scandal involving bogus flood-control projects believed to have cost taxpayers billions of dollars.

International Business Times · Sep 21, 2025

Americans are ‘deer in the headlights’ in face of Trump assault on free speech, Maria Ressa tells Jon Stewart

Nobel prize winner says US institutions have collapsed much quicker than expected under the Trump administration

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2025

Mass protest expected in Philippines capital amid public fury over alleged corruption in government projects

Sunday’s demonstration in Manila to coincide with anniversary of 1972 martial law declaration as president backs rally in bid to placate anger

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2025

China says it wants to protect coral reefs in the South China Sea. Experts are doubtful

China’s declaration of a nature reserve in the South China Sea is the latest twist in its yearslong push to establish control over the strategically important waters

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025

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Philippines Says One Injured In China Coast Guard Water Cannon Attack

The Philippines said one person was injured Tuesday when a water cannon attack by a China Coast Guard vessel shattered a window on the bridge of a fisheries bureau ship near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

International Business Times · Sep 16, 2025

Tensions flare as Chinese and Philippine ships collide near disputed shoal in South China Sea

China's coast guard has accused a Philippine ship of ramming one of its vessels near Scarborough Shoal

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025

Philippines President Says Corruption Scandal Protests Justified

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday he did not blame people for taking part in street protests "one bit" as anger mounts over a corruption scandal involving phony flood control projects.

International Business Times · Sep 15, 2025

China’s military warns Philippines against provocations in South China Sea

Beijing issues warning after joint exercises involving the US and Japan as it pushes a nature reserve plan in the area.

Al Jazeera · Sep 14, 2025

US condemns Beijing’s South China Sea ‘nature reserve’ plan

China’s plan to build a nature reserve in the Scarborough Shoal brings strong responses from the Philippines and US.

Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2025

China-related threat actors deployed a new fileless malware against the Philippines military

An unknown threat actor with an unknown malware framework, doing reconnaissance and espionage.

TechRadar · Sep 11, 2025

Philippines Protests China Nature Reserve Plan For Scarborough Shoal

The Philippines on Thursday protested Beijing's plan for a "nature reserve" on the disputed Scarborough Shoal, with a top official calling it a pretext for "eventual occupation" of the South China Sea site.

International Business Times · Sep 11, 2025

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International Business Times · Sep 11, 2025

Against The Tide: Filipinos Battle Rising Sea On Sinking Island

On the Philippine island of Pugad, street food vendor Maria Tamayo wakes before her grandchildren to begin the backbreaking work of removing seawater from her home scoop by scoop with a plastic dustpan.

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

Philippines protests China's plan for a nature reserve at a hotly disputed shoal

The Philippines is protesting a plan by China to establish a nature reserve at one of the most hotly disputed shoals in the South China Sea and demanding that Beijing withdraw it immediately

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025

China approves nature reserve at disputed South China Sea shoal claimed by the Philippines

China has approved the construction of a national nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal, a disputed territory also claimed by the Philippines in the South China Sea

Capital & Main · Sep 5, 2025

California Bill Aims to Crack Down on Predatory Labor Traffickers

Lawmakers poised to expand protections to hundreds of thousands of temporary migrant workers.

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Pedestrian.tv · Sep 3, 2025

Filipinos Are Exposing Govt-Linked Nepo Babies For Corruption On TikTok

A social media uprising is shaking the Philippines — and it’s infiltrating the global FYP.

International Business Times UK · Sep 2, 2025

#Corruption: Filipinos Praise Indonesia for Revolting Against the Government — 'If They Can, We Can Too'

Filipinos are praising Indonesians as they bravely revolt against their corrupt government. Philippine residents are encouraging their fellowmen on social media to do the same.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025

Philippine president and Congress investigate alleged corruption in flood control projects

The Philippine president and Congress have begun looking into possibly massive corruption in flood control projects that may implicate public works officials and engineers, construction firms and politicians in a scandal that has sparked public outrage online in one of the world’s most flood-prone countries

PC Gamer · Sep 2, 2025

A former mayor in the Philippines may have got a majorly bad deal on computing tech, reportedly paying $175,000 for 16 Intel 11th Gen machines

And the current mayor doubts their reasoning.

International Business Times UK · Sep 1, 2025

Who Is Camille Co? Filipinos Slam Glamorous Lifestyle of 'Nepo Baby' Allegedly Funded by Taxpayers' Money

Camille Co, a prominent Filipino lifestyle influencer, denies being an heiress or connected to political Co family amid 'nepo baby' jibes. Here's who she really is and why netizens were enraged.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 1, 2025

Former French child protection officer on trial, accused of raping Filipino boys

A French ex-policeman is in the dock this week, accused of exploiting his position in child protection to prey on vulnerable youngsters in the Philippines.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025

China protests Taiwan foreign minister's visit to the Philippines

Taiwan’s foreign minister has flown to the Philippines with a high-level delegation of investors, according to two senior Philippine officials

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