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‘Protect the truth’: A Marcos return in Philippines triggers fear for history

A woman reads a book on martial law under the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at a store in Quezon City, Philippines, on May 21.  | REUTERS

MANILA – Books about the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his brutal era of martial law are flying off the shelves, spurred by “panic buying” after his son and namesake won the May 9 presidential election. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s presidency, set to begin on June 30, has many people worried about losing access

Philippines deploys buoys as ‘sovereign markers’ in South China Sea — Radio Free Asia

This screengrab from a video clip disseminated by the Philippine Coast Guard on May 20, 2022, shows coast guard personnel near a Filipino navigational buoy deployed in Manila-claimed waters in the South China Sea. Credit: Philippine Coast Guard.

The Philippines has installed buoys and opened some command posts to mark out and assert its sovereignty in waters and islets it claims in the contested South China Sea, the country’s coast guard chief said Friday.   The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) set up five navigational buoys, each one 30-feet long and bearing the national flag,

Report tracks China’s assertiveness at sea over the decades — Radio Free Asia

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China is the source of destabilization in the South China Sea and has been for the last couple decades, but Beijing’s assertiveness has less to do with its rivalry with the United States than is commonly assumed, a new report says. In the report “Dynamics of Assertiveness in the South China Sea” published by the

Imagery shows China still building on Subi Reef in South China Sea — Radio Free Asia

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Recent satellite imagery shows that China is continuing to actively develop its facilities on the disputed Subi Reef in the South China Sea, two months after a top U.S. commander said Beijing had “fully militarized” it. Simularity Inc., a U.S. geospatial intelligence company, said that an analysis of satellite imagery from May 5 has revealed

Voting underway in Philippines election that pits dictator’s son against rights lawyer

Voting underway in Philippines election that pits dictator’s son against rights lawyer

Issued on: 09/05/2022 – 00:32 Voting was underway in the Philippines Monday to elect a new president, with the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos the favourite to win the high-stakes race and restore his family to the pinnacle of power. Polls opened at 6:00 am (2200 GMT Sunday), AFP reporters said. Voting was to

Philippines on high alert as all systems go for election

Philippine military and police personnel prepare to deploy for security duty ahead of the May 9 presidential election, at Camp Crame in Quezon City, Manila, on Wednesday. | AFP-JIJI

MANILA – The Philippine police and military said on Sunday they were on high alert as last-minute preparations continued for the country’s general election, even as the overall situation remained “relatively peaceful”. Filipinos vote on Monday to choose President Rodrigo Duterte’s successor, a vice president, 12 senators, hundreds of congressmen and thousands of governors, mayors

Marcos Jr poised to gain historic win as Philippine presidential campaign ends

Marcos Jr poised to gain historic win as Philippine presidential campaign ends

Issued on: 07/05/2022 – 23:31 The son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos wrapped up his presidential election campaign Saturday with a raucous rally of hundreds of thousands of supporters, as polls show him heading towards a landslide win. Victory in Monday’s election would cap a decades-long effort to rehabilitate the Marcos legacy after the

Misplaced nostalgia to decide Philippine presidency

Then vice presidential hopeful and current presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his mother, former first lady Imelda Marcos, attend a political rally in Manila in October 2015.  | REUTERS

It’s hard to gloss over the record of Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos, a man with film-star looks who manipulated the political machine, plundered the state to the tune of $10 billion and was responsible for the deaths of thousands of his opponents and the torture of tens of thousands more. His wife Imelda, with her

Vietnam protests as China declares annual South China Sea fishing ban — Radio Free Asia

Vietnamese foreign ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang speaks at a news conference in Hanoi, Vietnam July 25, 2019.  Credit: Reuters.

China has once again announced a unilateral fishing moratorium in the South China Sea, to vigorous protests by Vietnam but the Philippines has so far not reacted. The three-and-half-month ban began on Sunday and covers the waters north of 12 degrees north latitude in the South China Sea which Vietnam and the Philippines also call

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