Biden offers reassurance to Philippines' Marcos as China tensions flare
TUESDAY, MAY 02, 2023
President Joe Biden hosted Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the White House Monday with the two leaders expected to agree to new guidelines for stronger military cooperation, US officials said, underscoring a dramatic turnaround in US-Philippine relations over the past year.
Bongbong Marcos appoints career diplomat Enrique Manalo as DFA secretary
SATURDAY, JULY 02, 2022
MANILA, Philippines — Permanent Representative to the United Nations Enrique Manalo on Friday was appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
New Philippines tax chief intends to collect Marcos estate tax
THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022
The Philippines’ incoming tax agency chief said on Wednesday that she would collect the estate tax due from the family of president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr, taking on an issue that has hounded the next leader.
How Marcos Jr weaponised social media to rewrite history and win power
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr’s landslide presidential election win was secured with a social media disinformation campaign that whitewashed his father’s brutally corrupt dictatorship, falsifying not only Philippine history but also his own education credentials.
Philippines comes full circle as Marcos Jnr poised for presidency
SATURDAY, MAY 07, 2022
The upcoming Philippines presidential election looks set to restore to power the family of an infamous dictator, allowing it to whitewash its past misrule and rewrite history.