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MANILA -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced early Monday morning the country's most significant natural gas discovery "in over a decade," trumpeting the find as a key step in the nation's efforts to reduce its dependence on imported... [1]

Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery." OpinionMarcos' last chance to foil a Duterte comeback in the Phili... [2]

SAN ANTONIO, Philippines/KUALA LUMPUR -- Clad in a bomber jacket, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. climbed into the cabin of a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for a briefing on the American launcher's lethal capabilities. [3]

Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the 64-year-old son of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, takes his oath as the country's 17th president on Thursday. [4]

MANILA — Pope Francis called on the Philippine government on Friday to tackle corruption and hear the cries of the poor suffering from “scandalous social inequalities” in Asia’s most Catholic country. [5]

MANILA -- In his final State of the Nation speech as president of the Philippines, Benigno Aquino III declared that his government had curbed corruption, long deemed a barrier to foreign investment, and overseen growth in a country once derided as "t... [6]

MANILA -- Rodrigo Duterte's victory in Monday's presidential election after an acrimonious campaign signals a sea change in Philippine politics, three decades after outgoing President Benigno Aquino's mother Cory led the "People Power" Revolution tha... [7]

MANILA -- The Philippine government is touting the country's cuisine as part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s effort to introduce local delicacies to international visitors more familiar with Thai tom yam kung and Vietnamese pho. [8]

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Sources
[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-01-19 · 35% match

Philippine President Marcos announces biggest gas discovery in a decade

MANILA -- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced early Monday morning the country's most significant natural gas discovery "in over a decade," trumpeting the find as a key step in the nation's efforts to reduce its dependence on imported

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-24 · 44% match

Marcos' last chance to foil a Duterte comeback in the Philippines

Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery." OpinionMarcos' last chance to foil a Duterte comeback in the Phili

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-05-09 · 40% match

Philippines' Marcos muscles up ASEAN's South China Sea posture

SAN ANTONIO, Philippines/KUALA LUMPUR -- Clad in a bomber jacket, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. climbed into the cabin of a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for a briefing on the American launcher's lethal capabilities.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-06-29 · 39% match

Philippine President Marcos needs to learn from father's mistakes

Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the 64-year-old son of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, takes his oath as the country's 17th president on Thursday.

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-01-16 · 39% match

Pope Tells Philippines Leaders to End Corruption, Hear Cries of the Poor

MANILA — Pope Francis called on the Philippine government on Friday to tackle corruption and hear the cries of the poor suffering from “scandalous social inequalities” in Asia’s most Catholic country.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-03-30 · 38% match

After Aquino, a race to keep Asia's former sick man healthy

MANILA -- In his final State of the Nation speech as president of the Philippines, Benigno Aquino III declared that his government had curbed corruption, long deemed a barrier to foreign investment, and overseen growth in a country once derided as "t

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-05-12 · 38% match

The Philippines chooses the 'Punisher'

MANILA -- Rodrigo Duterte's victory in Monday's presidential election after an acrimonious campaign signals a sea change in Philippine politics, three decades after outgoing President Benigno Aquino's mother Cory led the "People Power" Revolution tha

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-06-22 · 36% match

Philippines touts cuisine to take on Southeast Asian rivals

MANILA -- The Philippine government is touting the country's cuisine as part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s effort to introduce local delicacies to international visitors more familiar with Thai tom yam kung and Vietnamese pho.

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