US soldiers in the Philippines
State of the nation of Philippines: People give Marcos Jr’s administration a failing grade
As the president of Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivers his State of the Nation Address, we spoke to leaders of the Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD) on how the people of the country have assessed the first year of the Marcos’ administration.
Philippines and US conduct largest ever drills near South China Sea
The annual US-Philippines military exercise has nearly doubled in size, with close to 18,000 troops participating in the exercise, of which over 12,000 are from the US alone.
Duterte’s pardon for US marine who murdered trans woman sparks outrage in Philippines
Opposition parties and human rights groups such as Karapatan have accused president Rodrigo Duterte of giving in to US interests and have condemned the different standards applied to US personnel
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