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Philippines defies China, places buoys in South China Sea to assert sovereignty
•The step comes amid China's increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea as Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr pursues warmer ties with treaty ally the United States
What does the Philippines president Marcos Jr’s trip to the US mean as tensions rise with China?
Vibhutisanchala •Since assuming office a year ago, the Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr has leaned towards the US. He is visiting America as concerns grow about the Chinese navy’s harassment of vessels in the South China Sea
President Biden to host Philippines leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr amid growing tensions with China
Fp Staff •The announcement to host Marcos Jr comes weeks after the US and the Philippines conducted the largest-ever joint military exercise in the disputed South China Sea in the face of China's growing assertiveness in the region
Explained: Why onions are making the Philippines cry
Fp Explainers •The price of onions, a staple in Filipino cuisine, touched 700 pesos (Rs 1047 approximately) per kg last month. Inflation, smuggling, price gouging and shortage of the vegetable are some of the reasons that possibly triggered the skyrocketing prices
China, Philippines vow to deal with South China Sea disputes ‘cordially’, sign 14 deals to boost cooperation
Ayndrila Banerjee •In a joint statement, China and Philippines agreed to set up a direct communications channel between their foreign ministries on the South China Sea
36 years after his dictator father was ousted, Ferdinand Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippines president
•In his inaugural speech, Marcos Jr defended the legacy of his late father, who he said accomplished many things that had not been done since the country’s independence
Philippines parliament proclaims Ferdinand Marcos Jr as president days after his landslide victory in polls
•He was the first presidential candidate to win an outright majority since his dictator father, who presided over widespread corruption and human rights abuses, was ousted by a popular revolt in 1986