The Second Thomas Shoal falls within Beijing’s 10-dash line, which encloses its maritime claims in the South China Sea, while the Philippines claims the shoal since it lies within its exclusive economic zone. The Philippines’ position was upheld as part of a 2016 arbitral ruling at The Hague, which dismissed China’s territorial claims over the … Read more
A provincial governor in the Philippines known for his pro-China views and opposition to cooperation with the US has been summarily tossed out of office, due to illegal use of funds during an election, just as joint military exercises involving Manila and Washington take place in his province. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on … Read more
“It is first lady Liza Marcos’s right to feel angry and frustrated, but her personal feelings are not related to my mandate as a government official,” she said on Monday. ‘I felt hurt’: Philippine first lady breaks silence on ties with vice-president Sara Duterte added that she would speak to President Marcos Jnr privately to … Read more
Gavan, who assumed his post last October, earlier said at the March 20 hearing: “We did conduct an investigation. We went through intelligence and national security agencies of the [government], and we have delisted 36 of them. “We did check on their compliance and standards set [for them], and we found out that they did … Read more
Duterte put Boracay under the land reform programme when he closed it for six months in 2018 to clean up the island from pollution caused by overtourism. At a ceremony to award the certificates to the Boracay Ati Tribal Organisation, Duterte urged the community to “go till the land for the benefit of your children … Read more
Supporters of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte were set to hold rival rallies on Sunday, as a battle over the country’s constitution highlighted a deepening rift between the powerful clans. In the nearly two years since Marcos Jnr was swept to victory with the help of his vice-presidential running mate … Read more
A Philippine pastor linked to former president Rodrigo Duterte has been accused of repeatedly raping women and telling them to “sacrifice” their bodies to the “appointed son of god”, in the latest revelations from a senate probe into sex-trafficking allegations facing the sect leader. Apollo Quiboloy, who is Duterte’s spiritual adviser, heads the Kingdom of … Read more
