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[ANALYSIS] The West Philippine Sea dispute and the stock market’s performance
SUMMARY I can’t remember who exactly said that “Life is lyrical in its ideal form, tragic in its fate, but comic in reality.” This saying is what comes to my mind when I try to compare the condition of our country’s relationships with China before the Spanish period at the same time brand them this time around. I imagine that we […]
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[ANALYSIS] The West Philippine Sea dispute and the stock market’s performance
SUMMARY I can’t remember who exactly said that “Life is lyrical in its ideal form, tragic in its fate, but comic in reality.” This saying is what comes to my mind when I try to compare the condition of our country’s relationships with China before the Spanish period at the same time brand them this time around. I imagine that we […]
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La Naval, church of 1646 naval victory, prays for West Philippine Sea
SUMMARY More than three centuries before China fired water cannons on Filipino ships, historic battles between two naval forces erupted in Philippine waters. In 1646, the Protestant Dutch sought to invade the Philippines, which had been a colony of Catholic Spain for eight decades at that time. (The Philippines would be a Spanish colony for more […]
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[ANALYSIS] High noon for Marcos
SUMMARY In an interview, former president Ferdinand Marcos once described his children this way: Imee was his “intellectual twin” and Irene was “everybody’s sweetheart.” When it came to Bongbong, Ferdinand Jr., journalist Paulynn Sicam recalls that the dictator paused and said, “He has, um, good muscle coordination.” He then added that “like his mother,” Bongbong liked to […]
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[ANALYSIS] High noon for Marcos
SUMMARY In an interview, former president Ferdinand Marcos once described his children this way: Imee was his “intellectual twin” and Irene was “everybody’s sweetheart.” When it came to Bongbong, Ferdinand Jr., journalist Paulynn Sicam recalls that the dictator paused and said, “He has, um, good muscle coordination.” He then added that “like his mother,” Bongbong liked to […]
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FACT CHECK: No China war threat vs Philippines amid rising tensions
SUMMARY Claim: China has threatened war on the Philippines amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea. Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video bearing the claim, posted on June 25, has gained 65,563 views, 2,300 likes, and 1,757 comments as of writing. The video’s title reads: “Last warning ng China! PBBM pinag bantaan na! […]
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US raises concerns about destabilization in South China Sea with Chinese minister
SUMMARY US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell raised concerns about China’s “destabilizing actions in the South China Sea” with the country’s Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu during a call on Thursday, June 27, the State Department said. “The Deputy Secretary also reiterated that US commitments to the Philippines under the Mutual Defense Treaty remain […]
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US raises concerns about destabilization in South China Sea with Chinese minister
SUMMARY US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell raised concerns about China’s “destabilizing actions in the South China Sea” with the country’s Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu during a call on Thursday, June 27, the State Department said. “The Deputy Secretary also reiterated that US commitments to the Philippines under the Mutual Defense Treaty remain […]
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Chinese-Filipino groups call for ‘de-escalation’ of PH-China tensions
SUMMARY MANILA, Philippines – In a rare move, Chinese-Filipino business groups and civic organizations have issued a collective statement calling for a “de-escalation” of bilateral tensions between the Philippines and China more than a week after a Philippine soldier lost his thumb in another clash between the two countries in the West Philippine Sea. In […]
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[Rappler Investigates] When China, Leila, Sara conspire
SUMMARY Almost without fail, whenever I am away or I go on a break, breaking news happens. This recent short vacation, which ended today, June 27, was no exception. Former senator and justice secretary Leila de Lima was cleared of all drug charges, Vice President Sara Duterte quit as education secretary and deputy of the […]