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It's a blessing Rodrigo Duterte and Pantaleon Alvarez are out of office and defanged

The Manila Times 18 Apr 2024
Alvarez made the call during a political rally last Sunday in Tagum City, saying that the way President Marcos was handling the West Philippine Sea dispute with China could lead the country into war.
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Opening the Devil’s Door in Asia-Pacific

Consortium News 17 Apr 2024
China rejected the arbitration, while then Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte decided against pushing for legal enforcement, instead focused on diplomacy, hoping his non-confrontational approach would make an impression.
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House, Senate ready to probe Duterte deal

The Manila Times 17 Apr 2024
"If confirmed to be true, this 'gentleman's agreement' would be tantamount to surrendering the Philippines' sovereignty," she added. But Salvador Panelo, the chief presidential legal counsel during the ...
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Navigating murky waters: The alleged "gentleman's agreement" between Duterte and Xi

Sun Star 16 Apr 2024
China's adherence to its ancient nine-dash line claim contrasts sharply with the Philippines' reliance on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) for legal recourse.
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Gentlemen and the status quo

The Manila Times 16 Apr 2024
Notwithstanding the fact that the PROC has thumbed its nose at the arbitral ruling in favor of the Philippines, one will not fail to notice that in every discussion on the South China Sea-West ...
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Three criminal cases with international dimensions

The Manila Times 16 Apr 2024
THREE high-profile cases with international implications are the backdrop for this series on Philippine politics and jurisprudence ... Teves couldn't be spirited out of Timor-Leste as he used all legal remedies to seek political asylum, which was denied.
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What exactly is the end game?

The Manila Times 15 Apr 2024
... Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague ruled in 2016 that it has no legal basis, and its unresolved territorial disputes with India, Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei.
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Ties with US and Japan will ‘change dynamic’ in South China Sea, Philippines president says

The Observer 14 Apr 2024
A cooperation agreement by the Philippines, the United States and Japan will change the dynamic in the South China Sea and the region, the Philippine president has said, while seeking to assure China it was not a target.
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African United Methodist churches weigh their future

Lima Ohio 14 Apr 2024
The UMC-affiliated church in the Philippines – the only one in Asia, with about 280,000 members – would maintain its opposition to same-sex marriage, which is not legally recognized there, a church official said.
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As a landmark United Methodist gathering approaches, African churches weigh their future.

Daily Press 14 Apr 2024
The UMC-affiliated church in the Philippines – the only one in Asia, with about 280,000 members – would maintain its opposition to same-sex marriage, which is not legally recognized there, a church official said.
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US, Japan, Philippines trilateral deal to change dynamic in South China Sea

LBC International 13 Apr 2024
A cooperation agreement by the Philippines, the United States, and Japan will change the dynamic in the South China Sea and the region, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ... had no legal basis.
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The enemies deep within

The Manila Times 13 Apr 2024
And in pursuing the gains of what the world acclaims as a legal victory for the Philippines, Marcos was perceived to be pro-US and criticized for allowing the Philippines to be a "pawn" in the imminent US-China war for regional hegemony.
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US, PH, Japan fortify alliance against China

The Manila Times 13 Apr 2024
In response, Marcos said the US and the Philippines are both committed to "a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific." ... The VFA provided the legal basis and status protection for US military personnel temporarily assigned to the Philippines.
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