The Philippines has told China to “back off” from its territorial zone, reporting that three ships from the Chinese coastguard had blocked and used water cannons on two Filipino supply boats en route to a Philippine-occupied shoal in the disputed South China Sea. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said on Nov. 18 that the Filipino…
Philippine Forces Kill Wanted Muslim Terrorist Leader
COTABATO, Philippines—Philippine forces on Friday killed one of the country’s most-wanted Muslim terrorist leaders and his wife who were aligned with the ISIS terrorist group and were blamed for deadly bombings, killings, and extortion in the south for more than a decade, the military said. Army and police forces raided a hideout of the terrorist…
In Major Ocean Polluter Philippines, Group Turns Plastic Waste Into Planks
MANILA—A group of recyclers in the Philippines is trying to ease the country’s worsening plastic waste crisis by turning bottles, single-use sachets, and snack food wrappers that clog rivers and spoil beaches into building materials. The Plastic Flamingo, or “The Plaf”, as they are commonly known, collect the waste, shred it, and then mould it…
Philippines Lodges Protest Against Beijing’s ‘Illegal’ Incursions in South China Sea
October 21, 2021
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The Philippine government has issued a diplomatic protest against the frequent disruptive actions of Chinese vessels challenging its ships patrolling the South China Sea. The Filipino Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that the protest was against the “unlawful issuance of over 200 radio challenges, sounding of sirens, and blowing of horns by Chinese government…
Philippines’ Duterte Says He Takes Full Responsibility for Drugs War
MANILA—Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he took full responsibility for the bloody war on drugs that has killed thousands of people, but maintained he will never be tried by an international court. “If there is any person who is going to prison, it would be me,” Duterte said in a speech during an…
Cyclone Kompasu Strikes Philippines, Kills 9
MANILA—Nine people have been killed in the Philippines and 11 were missing on Tuesday due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rain from tropical cyclone Kompasu, the national disaster agency said. Kompasu, with maximum sustained winds of 62 miles per hour, had absorbed remnants of an earlier cyclone before making landfall in the Philippines…
Son of Late Philippines Dictator Ferdinand Marcos to Run for President
Former Philippines senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared on Tuesday that he will run for president in next year’s elections, following weeks of speculation about his future in politics. Marcos Jr., the only son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos who ruled the Philippines for almost two decades until being overthrown in 1986, announced his presidential bid in a video post on social…
Thailand Joins Asian Nations in Rush to Buy Merck’s COVID-19 Pill
BANGKOK—Thailand’s government is in talks with Merck & Co to buy 200,000 courses of its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 treatment, the latest Asian nation to scramble for supplies of the drug after lagging behind Western countries for vaccines. Somsak Akksilp, director-general of the Department of Medical Services, told Reuters that Thailand is currently working…
Philippine Leader Rodrigo Duterte Announces Retirement From Politics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday that he will not be running for vice president in the 2022 elections and will instead retire from politics. Duterte’s move came as a surprise to many, as he announced in August he would be running for vice-president. Speculations have now fueled that he might be clearing the…
Pacquiao Files Bid for Presidency as Philippine Race Heats
MANILA, Philippines—Newly retired boxing star Manny Pacquiao filed his certificate of candidacy for the Philippine presidency Friday as registration opened for candidates seeking to lead a Southeast Asian nation that has been hit hard by the pandemic and deep political conflicts. Elections officials placed heavy restrictions to prevent the Oct. 1–8 registration period from drawing…
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