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Philippines | Ex-president Fidel Ramos dies at 94
(Manila) Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos, who led the country through a rare period of growth and peace, earning him a reputation as one of its most effective leaders, died…
Strong earthquake hits northern Philippines
A violent magnitude 7 earthquake struck the northern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least four people, sowing panic among residents and shaking buildings as far as the capital Manila, 300…
Philippines | A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits the north of the archipelago
(Manila) A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck the northern Philippines on Wednesday, announced the United States Seismological Institute (USGS). Posted at 10:00 p.m. The tremor was recorded at 8:43…
7.1 magnitude earthquake hits northern Philippines
A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippines on Wednesday, the United States Seismological Institute (USGS) announced. • Read also: 55 Filipino and Bangladeshi workers discovered in slavery on…
Philippines: new president Ferdinand Marcos Jr is sworn in
The son of former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos was sworn in as president on Thursday, marking decades of efforts by his family to re-establish themselves as leader of the country…
Philippines | New President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is sworn in
(Manila) The son of former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos was sworn in as president on Thursday, marking decades of efforts by his family to re-establish himself as leader of the…
Deepest shipwreck ever found off the Philippines
(Manila) A US Navy destroyer sunk in World War II has been found nearly 7,000 meters deep off the Philippines, making it the deepest wreckage ever located, an exploration team…
Marcos determined to assert the rights of the Philippines in the South China Sea
New President Ferdinand Marcos Junior warned Thursday that he will not allow China to “trample” the rights of the Philippines in the South China Sea, of which the two countries…
Philippines | Seven dead in ferry fire
(MANILA) At least seven people died and around 100 were rescued in the Philippines on Monday after a ferry fire forced passengers overboard, coast guards and witnesses said. Posted yesterday…
Michaël and Alexander, two brothers who went to live in the Philippines to make a film about insects
ANINAGIN is a contemplative film that immerses us in a “face-to-antenna” with the tiny creatures living among us. A film halfway between documentary and science fiction. More than 40 species…
presidential election in the Philippines | Ferdinand Marcos Junior claims victory
(Manila) Ferdinand Marcos Junior, son of the former Filipino dictator, claimed victory in the presidential election via his spokesman on Wednesday, pledging to be the leader of “all Filipinos”. Posted…
Quebecers denounce the results of the elections in the Philippines
“Let’s reject, reject, reject Marcos-Duterte,” chanted a dozen demonstrators in front of the Plamondon metro station in Montreal on Wednesday evening. What are they denouncing? The result of the national…
Ferdinand Marcos Junior claims victory in the Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos Junior, son of the former Filipino dictator, claimed victory in the presidential election on Wednesday via his spokesperson, pledging to be the leader of “all Filipinos”. “To the…
In the Philippines, the return of the dynasty of ex-dictator Marcos
In this highly populated archipelago (110 million inhabitants in southeastern China), everyone calls it “Bongbong”. “Bongbong” is the nickname of Ferdinand Marcos Jr, 64, and namesake of his father who…
Philippines | Landslide presidential victory for Marcos Junior
(Manila) Ferdinand Marcos Junior, son and namesake of the late dictator, won a landslide presidential victory in the Philippines on Tuesday, reinstalling his family clan at the top of power,…
“Bongbong”, the architect of the return to power of the Marcos clan in the Philippines
After several decades dedicated to restoring the image of his family, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, elected new president of the Philippines on Tuesday, completes the spectacular return to grace of…
Towards a crushing victory for Marcos Junior in the Philippines
Filipinos began voting on Monday to appoint their next president, a high-stakes ballot for which Ferdinand Marcos Junior, son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, is promised by the polls…
Marcos Junior, president of the Philippines, 36 years after his father?
Ferdinand Marcos Jr, known as “BongBong Marcos” or “BBM” (Filipinos love to give nicknames to their elected officials) is about to bring his clan back to power, 36 years after…
In the Philippines, three security agents killed in the attack on a polling station
The shooting occurred while the Filipinos began voting Monday for general elections, in which they are to nominate their next president. Article written by Posted on 05/09/2022 07:01 Reading time…
Elections in the Philippines | The son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos leads the polls
(Manila) Filipinos began voting on Monday to appoint their next president, a high-stakes ballot for which Ferdinand Marcos Junior, son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, is promised by the…