The Philippine House of Representatives justice committee has said impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. were lacking in substance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/asia-pacific/philippines-marcos-impeachment-panel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #philippines #ferdinandmarcosjr #southeastasia #impeachment
Philippine lawmakers are deciding whether to advance impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who is accused of betraying the public’s trust, corruption and violating the country’s constitution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-impeachment-marcos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #philippines #ferdinandmarcosjr #saraduterte #southeastasia
Philippine civil society leaders and members of a left-wing coalition have filed impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, restarting a process sidelined last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/asia-pacific/politics/impeachment-philippines-vp-duterte/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #saraduterte #philippines #southeastasia
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“You know the other person who ordered extrajudicial executions on his own people? President Duterte in the Philippines. He, like Trump, was elected in 2016. He waged a war not on immigrants but drugs. Last year he was arrested for crimes against humanity.”
—Carole Cadwalladr
#trump #duterte #usa #philippines
“Courage is contagious. Carney’s words made a difference. That’s what words do. And it’s why the mass cowardice of America’s rich and entitled and powerful is the real problem America is facing right now. A cowardice that’s being normalised by the enabling actions of other world leaders.”
—Carole Cadwalladr
#trump #usa #carney #davos
“You know the other person who ordered extrajudicial executions on his own people? President Duterte in the Philippines. He, like Trump, was elected in 2016. He waged a war not on immigrants but drugs. Last year he was arrested for crimes against humanity.”
—Carole Cadwalladr
#trump #duterte #usa #philippines
A young Philippine journalist who spent nearly six years in a crowded provincial prison was found guilty of terror financing in a case rights groups and a U.N. expert labeled a "travesty of justice." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/22/asia-pacific/crime-legal/philippines-journalist-terror-charge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #crimelegal #philippines #journalism #terrorism #pressfreedom
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is facing new accusations of plunder and graft from a civil group, amid growing signs that the nation’s politics is headed into a new bout of internecine feuding. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/21/asia-pacific/politics/sara-duterte-philippine-battles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #philippines #sarahduterte #southeastasia
📣 New Podcast! "21 January 1988: Pasig Mattel blockade" on @Spreaker #history #philippines #workers
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-january-1988-pasig-mattel-blockade--69414699
The Philippines has discovered a new natural gas source for the first time in over a decade, extending the life of its depleting gas field. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/asia-pacific/pps-gas-discovery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #gas #philippines #southeastasia #energy
An impeachment complaint was filed against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the House of Representatives, which is dominated by his allies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-marcos-impeachment-house/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #philippines #ferdinandmarcosjr #southeastasia
As ASEAN chair, the Philippines foreign minister is aiming for an ‘effective and substantive’ code of conduct for the disputed South China Sea — a daunting task that has eluded the Southeast Asian bloc for years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/18/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-foreign-secretary-coc-south-china-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #philippines #theresalazaro #china #southeastasia #asean #southchinasea #disputedislands
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Mount Kanlaon today, Authorities are closely monitoring which remains under Alert Level 2 (moderate level of volcanic unrest) as of today, January 10, 2026.
Mount Kanlaon today, Authorities are closely monitoring which remains under Alert Level 2 (moderate level of volcanic unrest) as of today, January 10, 2026.
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Night market food bazar happenings in Sampaloc
#Manila #Philippines #Travel #Photography #FujiFilm #X100VI
Night market food bazar happenings in Sampaloc
#Manila #Philippines #Travel #Photography #FujiFilm #X100VI
With fewer than half of Filipinos estimated to have undertaken disaster drills or to own a first-aid kit, the board game Master of Disaster aims to boost lagging preparedness in a country prone to natural disasters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/asia-pacific/philippines-disaster-readiness-game/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #philippines #climatechange #typhoons #disasterpreparedness #earthquakes
The Bondi attack shows that while Islamic State is no longer a territorial force in Asia, its ideology persists online, continues to radicalize individuals and still poses a deadly threat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/28/world/asia-islamic-state-not-back-but-endures/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #islamicstate #is #terrorism #australia #bondibeach #islam #philippines #religion #jamaahansharutdaulah
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In #Wikimedia land, I created my first #Lua module in #WikimediaCommons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Module:NHCP_marker_depicts_inscription
This module does all the heavy lifting for enhancing file pages of photos of #HistoricalMarkers of the #Philippines 🇵🇭 with #Wikidata items. It provides a way to point to the Wikidata item about the marker and to show the actual text inscribed in the marker. This is all done by just adding the {{NHCP marker depicts inscription}} template. 🧵 1/3
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Japan and India must deepen defense and tech cooperation to bolster Indo-Pacific stability amid a fragile "Quad" and rising China tensions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/09/japan/japan-india-defense-in-the-indo-pacific/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishiba #narendramodi #indiajapanrelations #thequad #australia #us #china #pakistan #philippines #australia #defense
In #Wikimedia land, I created my first #Lua module in #WikimediaCommons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Module:NHCP_marker_depicts_inscription
This module does all the heavy lifting for enhancing file pages of photos of #HistoricalMarkers of the #Philippines 🇵🇭 with #Wikidata items. It provides a way to point to the Wikidata item about the marker and to show the actual text inscribed in the marker. This is all done by just adding the {{NHCP marker depicts inscription}} template. 🧵 1/3
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