Philippines — news through its media
Stories followed in this country, with their framing set against the rest of the world.
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Hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius: new confirmed cases
A second hantavirus case linked to the MV Hondius expedition cruise has been confirmed in Spain, with a Spanish passenger quarantined in Madrid testing positive after deaths aboard. Six national readings weigh the maritime health alert and the cross-border handling of repatriated passengers.
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Trump's intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard resigns
Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's Director of National Intelligence, resigned amid internal tensions within the administration, marking a fresh upheaval in the US security apparatus.
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Pakistan's army chief in Iran as US's Rubio says 'slight progress' in talks
Pakistan's top general's mission to Tehran reflects an unprecedented parallel mediation as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledges 'slight progress' in nuclear talks with Iran, against the backdrop of the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
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Samsung Electronics management and labor reach wage deal ahead of planned strike
Samsung Electronics management and labor reached a last-minute wage deal, averting a planned strike and easing a major industrial dispute in South Korea's semiconductor industry.
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Trump says Xi agreed Iran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump claims Xi Jinping agreed to pressure Iran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz, closed since February 28. Beijing has not publicly confirmed, and negotiations remain stalled.
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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda
WHO classifies the Ebola outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Nearly 90 deaths in DRC, first cases confirmed in Uganda, Bundibugyo strain with no available vaccine.
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Sara Duterte Impeached Twice: The Philippine Heiress Faces Senate Trial
On May 11, 2026, the Philippine House of Representatives voted 257 to 25 to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Accused of misusing public funds, unexplained wealth and plotting to assassinate President Marcos, she becomes the first Philippine official impeached twice. The case moves to the Senate, whose leadership was just seized by a Duterte ally.
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Hormuz Showdown: Trump's 'Project Freedom' vs Iran's Unyielding Grip on the Strait
As Iran doubles down on permanent control of the Strait of Hormuz — comparing it to Mossadegh's 1951 oil nationalization — Trump launches 'Project Freedom' to escort stranded neutral ships out of the Gulf starting Monday. A cargo ship was just attacked by small craft, Pakistan-mediated peace talks remain deadlocked, and OPEC+'s third production quota hike is purely symbolic as long as Hormuz stays shut.
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SCOTUS Dismantles Voting Rights Act: Trump Redraws Electoral Maps
The U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Roberts has issued a decision significantly weakening the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act. Trump immediately announced Tennessee as the next state for redistricting. Louisiana suspended its primary elections. A decision reshaping American democracy—and one the world is watching with starkly different interpretations.
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Six weeks of kerosene in Europe, three million new poor in the Philippines: the energy bill of war
The IEA chief warns that Europe has only six weeks of kerosene left—while the Philippines counts its future poor and Indonesia buys Russian oil.
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Israel Bombards Lebanon Four Days Before Negotiations: Baby Killed, UNIFIL Hit, Netanyahu in the South
An Israeli tank strikes UN vehicles, a baby dies under airstrikes during her father's funeral, and Netanyahu visits southern Lebanon as a conqueror — four days before Washington talks.
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