Ferdinand Marcos
20 Nov
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos insisted his country would not give up "a single square inch of our territory", as Manila seeks to counter Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has suspended the implementation of a law creating a multi-billion-dollar sovereign wealth fund, the government said Wednesday. The surprise announcement came three months after Marcos signed off on the Maharlika Investment Fund Act, which critics said would put public money at risk. Marcos had pushed Congress for swift approval of the…
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday the nation's anti-narcotics campaign has "taken on a new face" with a focus on rehabilitation and education, but activists insist people are still being killed illegally.
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