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Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijing’s extensive territorial claims.
Philippine president signs new laws to assert South China Sea rights, China lodges 'stern protest'
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday signed two new laws that reaffirm the country’s maritime territories and its right to access resources, including in the South China Sea. The move angered Beijing,
Philippines approves two new laws reaffirming sovereignty in disputed waters with China
The Philippines approved two new laws on Friday aimed at reaffirming its sovereignty in the South China Sea, where it maintains disputes with China. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (C), sign
China will take targeted countermeasures against Philippines’ introduction of new laws which infringe on China's territorial sovereignty: expert
On August 26, 2024, an officer from China Coast Guard monitors Philippine Coast Guard ship 4411 which ilegally intruded into waters near China's Xianbin Jiao. Photo: China Coast G
Philippine President Signs New Laws to Assert South China Sea Rights, Sovereignty
China asserts its claim of sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea through an armada of coast guard ships, some of which are accused by its neighbours of aggressive con
Philippine president signs new laws to secure sea territory, clashing with China’s vast claims
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijing’s extensive territorial claims.
Marcos Signs Laws on Philippine Sea Rights as China Row Persists
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enacted on Friday two laws bolstering his nation’s maritime claims and pushed to tap energy resources, as tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea persist.

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Ex-Philippine President confirms existence of personal ‘death squad’
Rodrigo Duterte, the former President of the Philippines, confirmed the existence of a personal ‘death squad’ of gangsters ...
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The Marcos-Duterte Rift in the Philippines is Getting Nastier and More Personal
The political feud is likely to worsen as the country moves toward the 2025 midterm elections and 2028 presidential election.
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Duterte says he had a ‘death squad’ as mayor but didn’t order killings as Philippine president
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told a Senate inquiry that he maintained a “death squad” of criminals to kill ...
Former Philippines president admits to keeping ‘death squad’ in war on drugs
He asked police officers to ‘encourage’ suspects to fight back so that officers could justify the slayings, Rodrigo Duterte ...
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte admits having 'death squad of gangsters'
Rodrigo Duterte, 79, was the mayor of the southern Filipino city of Davao from 2013 to 2016, having served as vice mayor ...
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How the US elections will impact the Philippines
This year’s US presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is shaping up to be ...
Video of Philippines' Duterte slamming lawmakers is manipulated
Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte defended his administration's deadly drug war at a senate probe in October 2024, a manipulated video racked up hundreds of thousands of views in TikTok posts that ...