Philippines

The fake audio comes in the lead up to military exercises in the West Philippine Sea under 2024 Exercise Balikatan MANILA, Philippines – The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Tuesday, April 23, warned against a “audio deepfake” that made it appear that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the military “to…

Philippine troops have killed the leader of a small Muslim rebel group and eleven of his men blamed for past bombings and extortion in a clash in the country’s southApril 22, 2024, 7:58 PM ET• 2 min readMANILA, Philippines -- Philippine troops killed the leader of a small Muslim rebel group and eleven of his men blamed for past bombings and…

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, load a M119A3 Light Towed Howitzer 105mm during a combined arms live-fire exercise during Balikatan 2022 on Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Tarlac province, Philippines, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an annual…

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The Philippines received a boost in its development goals as the World Bank reaffirmed its commitment to support the country’s infrastructure program, tax collection efforts, and other key initiatives. Following a meeting on April 17, 2024, between Philippine Finance Secretary Ralph Recto and World Bank Group president Ajay Banga, the WB…

Japanese furniture and homeware giant Nitori Co Ltd opened its first store in the Philippines on Thursday, kicking off an ambitious expansion plan that aims to see 50 stores established by 2032. The initial store, located in Bonifacio Global City’s Mitsukoshi mall, follows a letter of intent submitted by Nitori to President Marcos during his…

Friday, Apr. 19, 2024 Intermountain Catholic + Enlarge Michelle Beasley and those at the farewell reception for Father Rodelio Ignacio toast the priest, who had to leave the United States because his visa expired. IC photo/Marie Mischel By Marie Mischel Intermountain Catholic SANDY — Father  Rodelio Ignacio, who…

MANILA, Philippines  –   The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. military will conduct the 39th iteration of Balikatan, the largest annual bilateral training exercise between the two Allies, from April 22 to May 10. The exercise directly supports the U.S.-Philippine Mutual…

NORTHERN LUZON, Philippines  –   In a historic first, the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force successfully deployed the Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile system to Northern Luzon, Philippines, on April 11, 2024, as part of Exercise Salaknib 24. This landmark deployment marks a significant…

Do you have thoughts on the Malaysian government cracking down on social media content?Read more about this issue at the bottom of the page and send us your response by filling out this form or emailing by April 17 at 3pm. We’ll publish the best response in our next issue.Anson Ng Wai-yan, 12, St Mary’s Canossian CollegeAnson Ng Wai-yan, 12,…