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Asia & Pacific 4 years ago
Beijing's ambassador congratulates Marcos, confident of 'stronger' China-Philippines ties
"I have no doubt that under the next administration, our bilateral relations will only become stronger, our peoples closer and our cooperation deeper and wider," Huang Xilian said in the statement.
Asia & Pacific 4 years ago
Protests break out as Philippines election returns a Marcos to presidency
Marcos, better known as "Bongbong", trounced bitter rival Leni Robredo to become the first candidate in recent history to win an outright majority in a Philippines presidential election, marking a stunning comeback by the son and namesake of an ousted dictator that has been decades in the making.
Asia & Pacific 4 years ago
Philippines election sees rematch between late dictator's son and rights lawyer
Opinion polls in the days ahead of the vote showed Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr comfortably ahead of his rivals, giving him a real chance at turning the tables on Vice President Leni Robredo, who is running second in the polls.
Asia & Pacific 4 years ago
Philippines pulls Hollywood action flick from cinemas over South China Sea map
The move comes shortly after Vietnam, another claimant in the South China Sea, also banned the Sony Pictures action movie, which stars Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg. It was released in the Philippines on Feb. 23.
Asia & Pacific 4 years ago
Strong quakes shake Indonesia, Philippines but no damage reported
In Indonesia, a 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit off the west coast of Sumatra and in the Philippines, a 6.4-magnitude tremor struck 110 kilometres (68 miles) off Luzon island, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Asia & Pacific 4 years ago
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In Philippines election, priests opposed to Marcos turn pink
Baltazar, 47, belongs to a group of like-minded priests in Asia's biggest Catholic nation who have abandoned their neutrality to oppose the presidential bid of Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the late dictator's son and namesake, and openly endorse his closest rival Leni Robredo, whose team colour is pink.
