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Hindi ito Marites: The false choice from China
That not all Filipinos are rallying behind the 2016 arbitral ruling that affirmed the Philippines’ sovereign rights in the South China Sea is a testament to China’s efforts to fragment Philippine society. How does China do it? Through disinformation peddled by Filipino mouthpieces. In this episode, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug identifies the forms Chinese disinformation […]
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PH, China mull resumption of Duterte-era joint coast guard committee
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and China discussed the “possible resumption” of a Duterte-era Joint Coast Guard Committee (JCGC), during a bilateral meeting on issues in the South China Sea. Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong met in Manila on Tuesday, July 2, for the 9th […]
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Despite own China tightrope, Vatican backs int’l law in Manila-Beijing row
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Vatican’s top diplomat, in a historic trip to Manila, called on parties in the West Philippine Sea dispute to abide by international law, even as the Catholic Church is walking its own China tightrope. Archbishop Paul Gallagher, secretary for relations with states of the Holy See, discussed the West Philippine […]
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Philippines, China meet in Manila after Ayungin incident
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is “hoping for the best” as diplomats from China arrived in Manila for the Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) on the South China Sea meeting on Tuesday, July 2. Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo confirmed that the meeting is taking place today, Tuesday. The meeting comes just weeks after […]
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[Rappler’s Best] Fasten seatbelt, Mr. President
SUMMARY June 30 marked the second year of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and he enters his third without an education secretary and without the Uniteam he bandied about in an election campaign that he won with a historic 60% of the votes. His former ally is now his biggest destabilizer – and I mean the […]
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[Rappler’s Best] Fasten seatbelt, Mr. President
SUMMARY June 30 marked the second year of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and he enters his third without an education secretary and without the Uniteam he bandied about in an election campaign that he won with a historic 60% of the votes. His former ally is now his biggest destabilizer – and I mean the […]
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View from Manila: What’s next for the Philippines’ transparency push?
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – In the past week, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and National Security Adviser Eduardo Año made explicit mention of the role of the press in the Philippine government’s transparency initiative to assert the country’s sovereign rights and sovereignty claims in the West Philippine Sea. “A free press, reporting on events as […]
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China briefly blocks rescue of Filipino fishermen near Bajo de Masinloc
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – Chinese ships attempted to block the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) rescue mission on Saturday, June 29, when the agency was responding to an incident in waters near Bajo de Masinloc after the engine of Filipino fishing boat “Akio” exploded, leaving two injured. The PCG’s BRP Sindangan (MRRV-4407) was assigned to respond […]
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[The Wide Shot] How can prayer defend the Philippines from China?
SUMMARY Clutching my rosary, I joined many Filipino Catholics on Thursday, June 27, in heeding the call of one of the most popular leaders of the Catholic Church. To defend the Philippines from China, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas called on Filipino Catholics to join a rosary campaign from June 27 until August 15. The former […]
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[The Wide Shot] How can prayer defend the Philippines from China?
SUMMARY Clutching my rosary, I joined many Filipino Catholics on Thursday, June 27, in heeding the call of one of the most popular leaders of the Catholic Church. To defend the Philippines from China, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas called on Filipino Catholics to join a rosary campaign from June 27 until August 15. The former […]