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How the Philippines is turning the water-cannon on China
The Economist· 1 day ago“TRANSFORMATIVE”, “historic”, “eloquent”: such are the compliments which American officials these days shower on Ferdinand Marcos, the Philippines’ president. After a six-year ...
Police officers in the Philippines arrested for kidnapping 4 tourists and demanding a ransom
Seattle Times· 3 days agoFour police officers assigned in the Philippine capital region have been arrested for kidnapping for ransom that victimized four foreign tourists, officials said Wednesday. Two of the officers ...
The New-Old Authoritarianism | by Ruth Ben-Ghiat - Project Syndicate
Project Syndicate· 14 hours agoOver the past decade, Ruth Ben-Ghiat has emerged as one of the English-speaking world’s leading...
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...
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...
Our favourite charities are becoming bloated and confused
Daily Express· 4 days agoA solution which could save millions of children around the world from dying needlessly, while...
Introducing: Machines Like Us - The Decibel | iHeart
iHeartRadio· 4 days agoLike many people, she was once a fervent believer in the power of social media. Then she saw how it could be abused. In 2016, she reported on how Rodrigo Duterte& ...
An economic and political blunder?
BusinessWorld· 5 days agoThe administration is seeking to amend the Rice Tariffication Law to address the high price of rice and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.’s declining popularity ratings ...
How Autocrats Weaponize Chaos
Time via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAs for Donald Trump—who frequently praises dictators like Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, and Rodrigo Duterte—he asserts that he’s “the only thing standing...
