President Biden met President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines at the White House, a sign of strengthening ties between the two countries. Here’s what you need to know.
Tag: Duterte, Rodrigo
In the Philippines, Marcos and Duterte’s Alliance Revives Old Worries
The two scions from notorious family dynasties clinched landslide election victories in 2022, but their power balance remains fragile.
Journalist Percy Lapid Is Fatally Shot in the Philippines
The radio host Percival Mabasa was killed during an ambush, the police said. He had been a prominent critic of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte.
Philippines Rebuffs International Court Over Duterte’s War on Drugs
The Marcos government rejected a request to let prosecutors resume an inquiry into former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drive against crime, which left thousands dead.
Marcos Becomes President in the Philippines
The son of the former dictator used his inauguration speech to discuss the economy and the need to heal a deeply divided country after a polarizing election.
Philippines Orders Rappler to Shut Down
Maria Ressa, the co-founder of the independent news organization, said she would appeal the decision, calling it “harassment and intimidation.”
In the Philippines, a Doctor Unearths a Drug War’s True Toll
Raquel Fortun, one of only two forensic pathologists in the Philippines, is using her skills to show how other doctors falsely claimed some victims of the country’s drug war had died natural deaths.
A Cafe in Philippines is Devoted to Duterte’s Drug War Victims
Served along with the lattes are personal stories from the staff, who are relatives of those who died in some of the thousands of extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.
Robredo Admits Defeat in Philippine Presidential Election
Leni Robredo urged her supporters, many of them young voters, to accept her defeat but didn’t refer to Ferdinand Marcos Jr. by name.
Your Tuesday Briefing: A Marcos Victory?
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