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Philippine Supreme Court petition seeks to cancel candidacy of President-elect Marcos

The petition, filed Tuesday, seeks to disqualify Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s candidacy post-election on the grounds that he lied about not committing any crimes — a requirement to run for president.

WEKU

USA, Morocco and Vietnam and other holiday hotspots that require pre-travel Covid tests

USA, Indonesia and the Philippines are some of the countries which have strict entry requirements including pre-departure coronavirus tests

Daily Mirror

Chinese military exercises in South China Sea coincide with Joe Biden's first East Asia visit

China is holding military exercises in the disputed South China Sea coinciding with US President Joe Biden's visits to South Korea and Japan that are largely focused on countering the perceived threat from Beijing.

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Kishida assures Philippines president-elect Marcos of Japan's economic commitment

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed resolve to continue economic cooperation with the Philippines during a telephone conversation on Friday with President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Japan's embassy in Manila said.

Reuters

Philippines establishes coast guard outposts in disputed sea

The Philippines has established three coast guard outposts on three islands in the disputed South China Sea to monitor ship movements and promote safety at sea

The Independent UK

Marcos-Duterte alliance shows cracks after historic election win

MANILA, Philippines — Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte joined forces to pull off the biggest Philippine election win in four decades. The question now is whether they can stay united over the next six years.

Tribune News Service

Philippines raises rate for first time since 2018

The Philippine central bank raised its key interest rate for the first time since 2018 to combat Southeast Asia’s second-fastest inflation.

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Philippines' Marcos set for supermajority as 'Uniteam' dominates Congress

Philippines president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr is all but certain to command a supermajority in Congress, a proclamation of winners showed on Wednesday, boosting chances of advancing his legislative agenda when he takes power next month.

Reuters

The return of a Marcos to power in the Philippines is a warning to the world

Legacy and social media combined to glamorise ‘Bongbong’ Marcos’ family name, says Nicole Curato, a professor of political sociology

The Guardian - UK

Philippines president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr says Manila and Beijing to expand relationship

President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr says relations between the Philippines and China will "shift to a higher gear" under his administration after Chinese President Xi Jinping assured him of support for his "independent foreign policy".

ABC News

Philippines' Marcos wants China ties to 'shift to higher gear'

MANILA: Philippines president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday said his country's relations with China will expand and shift to a higher gear under his administration, and Beijing had assured him of its support for his "independent foreign policy".

Bangkok Post

Half of new NHS nurses and midwives trained overseas

The vast majority have come from India and the Philippines

Wales Online

Philippines' Marcos wants China ties to 'shift to higher gear' under his presidency

Philippines president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Wednesday said his country's ties with China will expand and "shift to a higher gear" when he takes power, signalling intent to advance outgoing leader Rodrigo Duterte's pro-Beijing agenda.

Reuters

Incoming Philippines president Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr makes quiet visit to Melbourne

The president-elect of the Philippines is in Australia, just days after winning a big victory in last week's election.

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Philippines president-elect Marcos in Australia for a private trip

Philippine president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr made a private trip to Australia on Tuesday, his spokesperson said, drawing some protesters onto the streets of the city of Melbourne.

The Guardian - UK

Ferdinand Marcos Jr urged to stop pretending he has an Oxford degree

University has said Philippines leader was awarded ‘special diploma in social studies’ in 1978, not a BA

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What a Marcos Jr Presidency in the Philippines Means for Geopolitics

The Philippines might be Asia’s oldest democracy, but the continued appetite for strongman rule demonstrates a deep ambivalence about liberal democracy’s promises of political equality and rule of law and the likely continuation of the public’s acceptance of the autocratic practices that characterized Duterte’s presidency.

AFP

'Depressed' Filipino bodybuilders out of SEA Games over doping rules

Hanoi (AFP) - Bodybuilders from the Philippines were left heartbroken on Sunday after being barred from competing at the ongoing SEA Games for failing to fulfil anti-doping rules.

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Marcos victory no surprise

This week saw the people of the Philippines elect the son and namesake of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos to power -- paving the way for the return of the Marcos clan into the halls of Malacanang Palace some 36 years after they were chased out of it during the People's…

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m disgusted’: readers in the Philippines on the 2022 election result

Seven Filipinos share their views on the victory of Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr and the future they see for the country

Bangkok Post

Biden hails 'new era' of US-Asean ties at first summit in Washington

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Friday a first summit in Washington with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) marked the launch of a "new era" in the relationship between the United States and the 10-nation bloc.

Benzinga

GRAVITY Shares Soar Post Q1 Results; Ragnarok Drives Online Gaming Revenue

GRAVITY Co, Ltd (NASDAQ:GRVY) reported a first-quarter FY22 revenue decline of 15.7% year-on-year to $73.1 million. Online game revenues rose 10.2% Y/Y to $ 17.7 million due to increased revenues from Ragnarok Online in Taiwan, the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia. Mobile game revenues declined 23.3% Y/Y to $52.2 million due to revenues from…

Daily Mirror

Outgoing Philippines president vows to kill at least 3 more drug lords before he goes

Rodrigo Duterte has led a bloody campaign against the drugs trade during his six years in power and vowed to "finish" a few more drugs criminals in the coming weeks

The Independent UK

Allies of Marcos Jr. set to dominate Philippine Congress

Allies of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the presumptive next president of the Philippines, appear set to dominate both chambers of Congress, alarming activists after the late dictator son's apparent election victory restored his family to the seat of power

Bangkok Post

What's wrong with the Philippines?

'Bongbong" Marcos didn't just win the presidential election in the Philippines this week. He won it by a two-to-one landslide, despite the fact that he is the extremely entitled son of a former president who stole at least US$10 billion and a mother who spent the loot partly on the…

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