Philippines – THE OVAL CIRCLE

US Shapes Philippines into Southeast Asia’s “Ukraine”

Posted on November 11, 2023November 11, 2023By Editor

Update on growing tensions between China and the US in Asia-Pacific … Read More >US Shapes Philippines into Southeast Asia’s “Ukraine”

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Debunking more fake news on Ukraine-Russia conflict

Posted on September 30, 2022September 30, 2022By Editor

SEVEN month into the Ukraine conflict which started on February 24, fake news continue to … Continue ReadingDebunking more fake news on Ukraine-Russia conflict

Asia & Pacific

Philippines accuses China of using water cannon against its ships

Posted on November 24, 2021November 24, 2021By Editor

The Philippine government has accused the Chinese Coast Guard of unleashing water cannon on two supply ships in a disputed stretch of the South China Sea, claiming its boats were blocked and forced to turn around. … Read More >Philippines accuses China of using water cannon against its ships

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Duterte makes decision on his future in politics

Posted on November 19, 2021November 19, 2021By Editor

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte will run for senator in the general election of May 9. The decision was announced hours before the candidates’ registration deadline and follows months of media speculation. … Read More >Duterte makes decision on his future in politics

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Data of thousands of IDs become searchable on Google – reports

Posted on November 16, 2021November 16, 2021By Editor

The Philippines’ Foreign Ministry has disabled its passport application tracking portal, after reports that thousands of applicants’ details had somehow become visible in Google searches. … Read More >Data of thousands of IDs become searchable on Google – reports

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Philippines’ Duterte vows to punish local officials unless Covid-19 vaccine rollout improves

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to punish government officials if they fail to meet targets for the country’s Covid vaccine rollout. Only a little over a third of the population is fully inoculated at present. … Read More >Philippines’ Duterte vows to punish local officials unless Covid-19 vaccine rollout improves

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Philippines announces probe into thousands of killings during Duterte’s war on drugs as initial review suggests abuses took place

Posted on October 21, 2021October 21, 2021By Editor

The Philippines justice ministry has said it will investigate thousands of deaths which occurred during President Rodrigo Duterte’s heavy-handed war on drugs after it published details of 52 reviewed cases. … Read More >Philippines announces probe into thousands of killings during Duterte’s war on drugs as initial review suggests abuses took place

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‘Retiring’ Duterte seems to confirm daughter’s run for Philippines presidency – if she can be convinced to join ticket

Posted on October 3, 2021October 3, 2021By Editor

The daughter of Rodrigo Duterte may seek to succeed her father as the Phillipines president instead of pursuing reelection as mayor, the controversial leader implied shortly after announcing his plans to retire from politics. … Read More >‘Retiring’ Duterte seems to confirm daughter’s run for Philippines presidency – if she can be convinced to join ticket

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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announces retirement from politics

Posted on October 2, 2021October 2, 2021By Editor

The Philippines’ controversial leader Rodrigo Duterte has said that he will not run for vice-president of the country in the 2022 election, but will instead retire from politics altogether. … Read More >Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announces retirement from politics

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Philippines moves to ‘granular lockdowns’ in bid to revive the country’s economy

Posted on September 17, 2021September 17, 2021By Editor

The Philippine government has announced that the stay-at-home order in its capital will be lifted this week in an attempt to revive the country’s economy, according to a statement from presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. … Read More >Philippines moves to ‘granular lockdowns’ in bid to revive the country’s economy

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