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First bugs, now rats? Timing of Philippine airport’s vermin outbreak sparks conspiracy theories
When vermin suddenly started appearing in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), people smelled a rat.
South China Sea: Philippines’ Marcos vows countermeasures to Chinese ‘attacks’, says Manila won’t be ‘cowed into silence’
He did not specify what the countermeasures would include.
Foreign correspondents in the Philippines condemn China over claims of video manipulation
MANILA — Foreign correspondents in Manila rejected on Wednesday (March 27) a claim made by China that the Philippines had journalists manipulate videos taken during resupply missions in the South China Sea to make it look like a "victim".
Dog-killing case in Philippines sparks anger, Senate debate for tougher laws
Filipinos expressed their anger online as the hashtag #JusticeforKillua dominated social media platforms such as Facebook and X – the latter of which saw nearly 70,000 tweets, with major celebrities chiming in.
China faces US$50 billion shortfall in Southeast Asia as belt and road funds miss their mark
A sizeable sum of infrastructure funding China has allocated to Southeast Asia has gone unfulfilled thanks to political instability in recipient countries, poor engagement with local stakeholders and a declining appetite for energy projects powered by fossil fuels, a new study from the Lowy Institute has found.