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Duterte had named Quiboloy as his spiritual adviser during his time in office. The father of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio continues to show support for the pastor, condemning the current Philippine administration for “demonising” Quiboloy, who faces human trafficking and fraud allegations.
“Filipinos are celebrating the gold medals won by a woman in weightlifting and a man in gymnastics. May this send a message that sports have no gender, and we should stop letting gender stereotypes limit the future of our athletes,” one user said on social media platform X.
Observers say, however, that in the event of any escalation of tensions with China, joint action between the Philippines and Vietnam remains unlikely as Hanoi’s defence policy prohibits it from forming alliances to oppose another nation.
On July 26, the Philippine transport department said funding for a feasibility study on the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas railway was in the works. The railway project is a joint initiative by the Philippines, Japan, the United States, Sweden and the Asian Development Bank.
“There is definitely no more UniTeam,” Maria Ela Atienza, a University of the Philippines political science professor, told This Week in Asia, adding that both the president and vice-president “can no longer diplomatically state that it is business as usual”.
While analysts call it a positive development, they warn Manila to “stay vigilant” against attempts by Beijing to manipulate the narrative for its own gain, potentially undermining the fragile peace.
“We’re going to see, I think, for the first time in recent memory, the West Philippine Sea and foreign policy becoming [some of the top] issues that will define upcoming elections,” Manila-based political analyst Richard Heydarian said at a forum last Wednesday, calling the country’s maritime row with Beijing “emotionally charged”.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s pronouncement that Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) have been banned in the country “effective immediately” has been widely applauded but also raised many questions, particularly about the 40,000 Filipino workers whose jobs are at stake.