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Police officers in the Philippines arrested for kidnapping 4 tourists and demanding a ransom
Associated Press· 3 days agoFour police officers assigned in the Philippine capital region have been arrested for kidnapping for...
How the Philippines is turning the water-cannon on China
The Economist· 2 days agoAfter a six-year dalliance with China by his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, Mr Marcos’s re-embrace of America is a great geostrategic gift. “Bongbong”, as ...
The New-Old Authoritarianism | by Ruth Ben-Ghiat - Project Syndicate
Project Syndicate· 19 hours agoOver the past decade, Ruth Ben-Ghiat has emerged as one of the English-speaking world’s leading...
Class suit vs drug war sought - BusinessWorld Online
BusinessWorld· 3 days agoRELATIVES of victims killed during the previous administration’s war on drugs were encouraged by a Manila congressman to file a class suit against...
Philippines: Bribe And Bully Diplomacy Works For China
Strategy Page· 2 days agoPresident Duterte pointed out earlier in 2017 that China threatened war if the Philippines went ahead with plans to drill for oil in offshore areas that international law ...
How Autocrats Weaponize Chaos
Time via Yahoo News· 2 days agoI, needed “a man of iron” who could shake things up. As for Donald Trump—who frequently praises dictators like Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, and Rodrigo ...
US, Philippines expand exercise to territorial edges amid tension with China
Defense News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe U.S. is continuing to find ways to fortify defenses across the Pacific to deter China and...
In Philippines, Chinese gambler-focused Pogos face fresh ban threat
South China Morning Post· 5 days agoThe sector – which takes advantage of the Philippines’ liberal gaming laws to target patrons in...
Our favourite charities are becoming bloated and confused
Daily Express· 5 days agoA solution which could save millions of children around the world from dying needlessly, while...
Teachers’ allowance law signed - BusinessWorld Online
BusinessWorld· 5 days agoThe Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act will increase the allowance for each public school teacher to P10,000...