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Harris affirms 'unwavering' U.S. defence commitment to Philippines

Washington will defend its oldest treaty ally, the Philippines, if it comes under attack in the South China Sea, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pledged on Monday, reaffirming America's "unwavering" commitment to the former colony.

Reuters

Explainer-Why U.S. seeks closer security cooperation with the Philippines

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits the Philippines this week in the Biden administration's latest high-level engagement with America's oldest Asian ally and an increasingly vital strategic partner as tensions rise with China over Taiwan.

Reuters

Russia’s war in Ukraine challenges old comrades in Southeast Asia

Vladimir Putin’s absence from the G20 Summit in Bali also undermines talk of a Russian pivot to the Asia-Pacific region.

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Killings in Philippines anti-drug operations will be minimised, says police chief

The Philippines' national police chief said on Monday that killings in anti-drugs operations would be minimised, with the new government focused on rehabilitation and education, in contrast to the previous administration's crackdown.

Reuters

Nobel peace laureate Maria Ressa: ‘In 2024, democracy could fall off a cliff’

The journalist, who is facing prison in the Philippines, talks about the dark side of social media and why truth is being eroded in politics

The Guardian - UK

Philippine prisons chief charged in journalist's killing

Philippine authorities have filed murder complaints against the country’s top prisons official and an aide who they accused of masterminding the killing of a radio commentator

The Independent UK

Feathers fly as Philippine cockfighting shakes off Covid closures

San Pedro (Philippines) (AFP) - In a raucous cockpit in the Philippines, Dennis de la Cruz grins from ear to ear as he watches his roosters slash their opponents to death in a frenzy of blood and feathers.

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Philippines gets US military helicopters after Russia deal dumped

Manila will seek to have at least some of the reported $32m Russian helicopter deal down payment ‘refunded’ by Moscow.

Al Jazeera

Russia says Philippines should honour military helicopters deal

Russian ambassador says Moscow will fulfil its side of the contract and it expects the Philippines to do the same.

Al Jazeera

Russia asks Philippines to honor helicopter purchase deal

Russia wants the Philippine government to honor a signed contract to purchase 16 military heavy-lift helicopters, which the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte had cancelled due to fears of possible U.S. sanctions

The Independent UK

Rights group: 59 lawyers slain in 6 years in Philippines

A Philippine rights group says at least 133 lawyers have been killed in the country since the 1980s, nearly half of them in the last six years under former President Rodrigo Duterte

The Independent UK

US firepower showcased in Philippine joint combat drills

Truck-mounted launchers blasted off rockets and U.S. stealth fighter jets streaked across the northern Philippine sky in a combat drill that marked the latest display of American firepower in a region where Washington has tried to deter what it warns as China’s growing aggression

The Independent UK

Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa appeals to Supreme Court

Rappler CEO Maria Ressa said she was ‘sadly not surprised’ by court’s rejection of her appeal against libel conviction.

Al Jazeera

Philippine Nobel laureate Ressa to appeal cyberlibel conviction in Supreme Court

Manila (AFP) - Philippine Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa will appeal a conviction for cyberlibel in the country's highest court, her lawyer said Tuesday, as the veteran journalist battles to stay out of prison.

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The Independent UK

Calls mount for Filipino ex-senator freedom after jail riot

Human rights activists have pressed their call for the immediate release of a former Philippine opposition senator after she was taken hostage in a rampage by three Muslim militants in a failed attempt to escape from a maximum-security jail

WEKU

Filipino police kill 3 inmates in jail rampage after ex-senator was held hostage

Philippine police killed three detained militants linked to Islamic State after they staged a Manila jail rampage that saw a police officer stabbed and a former opposition senator held hostage.

The Independent UK

Philippine ex-senator briefly held hostage in jail rampage

Philippine police have killed three detained Muslim militants linked to the Islamic State group after they stabbed a jail officer and briefly held a detained former opposition senator in a failed escape attempt at the police headquarters in the capital region

Bangkok Post

Jailed Duterte critic held hostage during deadly breakout attempt

Jailed Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima was briefly taken hostage Sunday during an attempted breakout by three inmates who were shot dead by police, authorities said.

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The Guardian - UK

Nobel peace prize 2022 awarded to human rights campaigners in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus – as it happened

Nobel committee awards Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, Russian human rights organisation Memorial and Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties

AFP

US, Philippines reinforce alliance with joint military drills

San Antonio (Philippines) (AFP) - US and Philippine marines stormed a beach near a disputed rocky outcrop in the South China Sea on Friday as part of joint military drills involving more than 3,500 troops.

The Independent UK

Marcos Jr. reaffirms US ties in first 100 days of presidency

Saturday marks Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 100th day in office

The Conversation

Tragic Thai massacre raises issues of mental health, drug use and gun control ahead of next year's election

At least 37 people were killed on Thursday by a lone assailant at a day care centre in Thailand’s north-eastern province of Nongbua Lamphu, local police say. Among the dead are at least 24 children, while the alleged gunman also killed his wife and child, then himself.

The Independent UK

2021 Nobel Peace Prize winners have faced a year of battles

When the Nobel Peace Prize is announced on Friday, it could provide a boost for a grassroots activist or international group working for peace and human rights

WEKU

Jailed under Duterte, Philippine politician sends dire warnings on democracy

Supporters say Leila de Lima is a human rights defender still paying the price for speaking out against the abuses of the former president's drug war.

AFP

Filipinos fishing on frontline of China's battle for disputed sea

Cato (Philippines) (AFP) - Filipino fisherman Mariel Villamonte had spent years plying the turquoise waters of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea for snapper and grouper -- until a Chinese coast guard vessel water cannoned his boat.

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