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Philippines demands China clarifications for the detention of almost a hundred of its citizens

The Defense Minister of the Philippines, Gilberto Teodoro Jr, has demanded this Saturday from the Chinese Government detailed explanations about the alleged involvement of Chinese nationals in illegal activities in Philippine territory, as well as the alleged detention in China of nearly a hundred Filipinos in irregular migration status."The Chinese...

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Philippines weighs handing over to the United States the trusted pastor of Rodrigo Duterte accused of trafficking and abuse of minors

The Executive of the Philippines announced this Monday that it is analyzing the possible delivery to the United States of the evangelical pastor Apollo Quiboloy, spiritual advisor and trusted man of former president Rodrigo Duterte, wanted by U.S. Justice for alleged crimes of trafficking and sexual abuse of minors.The government...

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At least fifteen dead in the Philippines after more than a week of intense storms

At least fifteen people have lost their lives due to the floods and landslides triggered after more than a week of intense storms that have hit several areas of the country, including Manila, the capital.In light of this situation, the Government has ordered the suspension of in-person classes and has...

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US accuses China of a new destabilization move in Scarborough

The U.S. State Department has accused China of launching a new operation aimed at altering the balance in the Indo-Pacific through the maneuvers carried out this week in the disputed shoal of Masinloc, also known as Scarborough Reef. These actions, in an enclave marked by a prolonged and tense standoff...

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Five deceased, including a baby, in a fire in a house in Manila

At least five people have lost their lives this Sunday, including an eleven-month-old baby, due to a fire that broke out in a house located in the city of Caloocan, within the metropolitan area of Manila, the capital of the Philippines, according to local authorities.The Caloocan fire department has indicated...

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Hamco AM increases its assets by 36% to 263 million and strengthens its strategy in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Hamco Asset Management (AM) has closed the first half of 2026 with 263 million euros under management, which implies a 36% increase compared to the close of 2025, when it managed 193 million. The increase represents an additional 70 million in assets in just six months.The bulk of this volume...

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Marcos Jr. claims his management in the face of the corruption scandal that affects his environment

The president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has come to the defense of his actions in light of the corruption scandals uncovered last year, which triggered protests across the country by implicating dozens of lawmakers, high-ranking officials, and contractors, many of whom are accused of receiving bribes linked to...

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Philippines denounces China again for "dangerous" maneuvers with water cannons against its ships

The Philippine Coast Guard has reiterated this Friday its accusations against several Chinese vessels for the use of tear gas and water cannons against Philippine boats, within the framework of maneuvers described as "dangerous" in disputed waters of the South China Sea, an area where tensions between both countries have...

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Lavrov announces a meeting with Rubio in the Philippines to discuss the war in Ukraine

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, announced this Wednesday that on Thursday he will meet with his American counterpart, Marco Rubio, during the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), which is taking place in Manila, the capital of the Philippines."A meeting with Rubio has been agreed," he...

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The vice president of the Philippines leaves the country amid the progress of her impeachment trial in the Senate

The Vice President of the Philippines, Sara Duterte, has left the country this Tuesday while the impeachment process against her for alleged embezzlement of public funds, illicit enrichment, and threats directed against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the First Lady, and a former Speaker of the House of Representatives continues in...

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China reproaches the Philippines for distorting the facts after the latest clash in the South China Sea.

The Chinese Coast Guard has denounced this Tuesday that the Philippines has "distorted the facts" and "falsely accused Beijing" for an incident recorded in the South China Sea, in which at least one Filipino sailor would have been injured, in a context of growing bilateral tensions in the area in...

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Philippines accuses the Chinese Coast Guard of injuring a sailor in an incident in the South China Sea

The Armed Forces of the Philippines denounced this Monday that a vessel of the Chinese Coast Guard attacked a ship of the Philippine Navy in the vicinity of Ayungin sandbank, in the disputed South China Sea. The episode, described as "violent and illegal" actions, left at least one soldier injured."On...

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The impeachment trial of the vice president of the Philippines enters its second week with new witnesses

The impeachment process against the Vice President of the Philippines, Sara Duterte, daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, has now entered its second consecutive week and now incorporates new testimonies, although the procedure is expected to last about three months from its start.The hearing resumed this Monday, following the testimony...

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Expansion | Ten years of the South China Sea award without unblocking the standoff between Beijing and Manila

The award issued on July 12, 2016, by the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the South China Sea is a decade old without substantially altering the historic dispute between China and the Philippines, and, in practice, has only served to strengthen the opposing positions.The tribunal, constituted under the United Nations...

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Ten years of the South China Sea ruling without unblocking the pulse between Beijing and Manila

The award issued on July 12, 2016, by the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the South China Sea has just reached its tenth anniversary without substantially altering the historic tug-of-war between China and the Philippines, and in practice has only served to consolidate the opposing positions.This tribunal, established under the...

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The Prosecutor's Office strengthens the case against the Vice President of the Philippines by starting the impeachment trial

The prosecutors of the House of Representatives in charge of the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte have assured this Saturday that the grounds for her removal have been solidly reinforced after completing the first week of hearings in the Senate. In the opinion of the legislators, the procedure...

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Typhoon Bavi forces nearly two million to evacuate in China after causing 17 deaths in the Philippines

At least 17 people have lost their lives in the south of the Philippines due to several landslides caused by the powerful typhoon 'Bavi'. The advance of the cyclone in the last few hours has forced the Chinese authorities to order the preventive evacuation of 1.8 million residents in the...

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Death toll rises to 16 after typhoons in southern Philippines

At least six people have lost their lives since this Friday due to a landslide caused by intense rainfall associated with the passage of typhoons 'Bavi' and 'Inday' in the province of Lanao del Sur, in the southern Philippines, bringing the total death toll to 16.According to local authorities, the...

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Expansion | At least 15 dead from landslides after Typhoon Bavi in the southern Philippines

At least 15 people have lost their lives in several landslides caused by intense rainfall associated with the passage of Typhoon "Bavi" over the island of Mindanao, in the south of the Philippines, where numerous homes have been buried.In the municipality of Malapatan, in the province of Sarangani, a dozen...

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At least ten dead in a landslide after Typhoon Bavi in the southern Philippines

At least ten people have lost their lives in a landslide caused by intense rainfall recorded in the municipality of Malapatan, in the province of Sarangani. This was communicated this Friday by the Philippine authorities, who specified that the victims, who were in their homes when the landslide occurred, were...

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Philippines encourages its municipalities to celebrate Victory Day against China in the West Philippine Sea

The Armed Forces of the Philippines have called this Saturday on local governments to proclaim July 12 as "West Philippine Sea Victory Day," amid escalating tensions with China. The date commemorates the ruling of an international tribunal that upheld Manila's maritime rights against Beijing's claims in the South China Sea.Retired...

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Philippines condemns protests in Canada in favor of a senator close to Duterte during Marcos' visit

The Philippine Executive has lashed out this Friday against the gatherings organized by Filipino citizens residing in Canada coinciding with the official visit of the president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., after the arrest of a senator from the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) organization, close to Vice President Sara Duterte and accused...

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HRW warns that "extrajudicial killings" in the Philippines' "anti-drug campaign" continue unabated

The organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned this Wednesday that "the Philippine Police and its agents carry out extrajudicial executions with impunity as part of the Government's anti-drug campaign," despite the fact that said offensive was launched ten years ago by the then president Rodrigo Duterte (2016-2022), detained in...

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Massive marches in the Philippines to stop the arrest of a senator allied with the vice president

Thousands of citizens and faithful of a Filipino sect have taken to the streets to reject the possible arrest of a senator linked to the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) and close to the country's vice president, Sara Duterte, who is currently undergoing an impeachment process.The mobilizations, which have caused significant...

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Philippines accuses China of hypocrisy for ignoring ruling on its maritime sovereignty

The Minister of Defense of the Philippines, Gilberto Teodoro Jr., has accused China this Sunday of "insincerity and hypocrisy" after the Beijing Embassy rejected an official statement from Manila demanding compliance with the historic 2016 arbitral award on the control of the South China Sea, which ruled in favor of...

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Philippines demands China clarifications for the detention of almost a hundred of its citizens

Philippines weighs handing over to the United States the trusted pastor of Rodrigo Duterte accused of trafficking and abuse of minors

At least fifteen dead in the Philippines after more than a week of intense storms

US accuses China of a new destabilization move in Scarborough

Five deceased, including a baby, in a fire in a house in Manila

Hamco AM increases its assets by 36% to 263 million and strengthens its strategy in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Marcos Jr. claims his management in the face of the corruption scandal that affects his environment

Philippines denounces China again for "dangerous" maneuvers with water cannons against its ships

Lavrov announces a meeting with Rubio in the Philippines to discuss the war in Ukraine

The vice president of the Philippines leaves the country amid the progress of her impeachment trial in the Senate

China reproaches the Philippines for distorting the facts after the latest clash in the South China Sea.

Philippines accuses the Chinese Coast Guard of injuring a sailor in an incident in the South China Sea

The impeachment trial of the vice president of the Philippines enters its second week with new witnesses

Expansion | Ten years of the South China Sea award without unblocking the standoff between Beijing and Manila

Ten years of the South China Sea ruling without unblocking the pulse between Beijing and Manila

The Prosecutor's Office strengthens the case against the Vice President of the Philippines by starting the impeachment trial

Typhoon Bavi forces nearly two million to evacuate in China after causing 17 deaths in the Philippines

Death toll rises to 16 after typhoons in southern Philippines

Expansion | At least 15 dead from landslides after Typhoon Bavi in the southern Philippines

At least ten dead in a landslide after Typhoon Bavi in the southern Philippines

Philippines encourages its municipalities to celebrate Victory Day against China in the West Philippine Sea

Philippines condemns protests in Canada in favor of a senator close to Duterte during Marcos' visit

HRW warns that "extrajudicial killings" in the Philippines' "anti-drug campaign" continue unabated

Massive marches in the Philippines to stop the arrest of a senator allied with the vice president

Philippines accuses China of hypocrisy for ignoring ruling on its maritime sovereignty

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