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FERDINAND MARCOS


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Philippine ex-leader Duterte is being flown to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity

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Philippine officials say arrested former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has left Manila on a plane and he will be turned over to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

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At least 126 dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in Philippines

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The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides in the Philippines has reached nearly 130 and the president says many areas remain isolated.

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Philippine Communist Party founder Sison dies in exile at 83

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Jose Maria Sison, the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, whose armed wing has been waging one of Asia’s longest-running insurgencies, has died.

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Marcos presidency complicates US efforts to counter China

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Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s apparent landslide victory in the Philippines presidential election is raising immediate concerns about a further erosion of democracy in Asia.

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New generation of Marcos, Duterte set to lead Philippines

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The powerful alliance between the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and the daughter of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte is set to usher in six years of governance in the Philippines that are concerning to human rights activists.

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Asian stocks follow Wall St down on rate hike, economy fears

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Asian stocks have followed Wall Street lower as fears increased that U.S. rate hikes to fight inflation might stall economic growth.

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Marcos Jr. won Philippine presidency, unofficial count shows

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The namesake son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos appears to have been elected Philippine president in an astonishing reversal of the 1986 “People Power” revolt that ousted his father.

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Philippine election narrows to Marcos, rights defender

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Voters in the Philippines are choosing their next leader, senators, representatives and thousands of local office holders Monday.

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Dictator's son far ahead in Philippine presidential vote

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The son and namesake of ousted Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos has taken a commanding lead in an unofficial count in the presidential election in the deeply divided Asian democracy.

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Dictator’s son, rights lawyer vie for Philippine presidency

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Voters in the Philippines will be choosing their next leader between the son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and a human rights lawyer, the current Vice President Leni Robredo.

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50 years apart: Philippine activist fights dictator then son

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Memories of the “People Power” revolt by millions of Filipinos who helped overthrow Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos are bittersweet for Loretta Rosales, who opposed him as an activist and was arrested and tortured by his forces before his downfall.

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No handshakes: Philippine presidency hopefuls open campaigns

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Campaigning in the Philippine presidential election has begun with candidates led by a late dictator’s son and the pro-democracy current vice president.

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Duterte's daughter to run for VP, ally to seek presidency

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter has registered her candidacy for vice president in next year’s elections and was chosen as the running mate of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the late dictator's son, in an alliance that has alarmed activists.

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Official says journalist's Nobel Prize not a slap on Duterte

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration has belatedly congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for being one of two winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

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Philippine dictator son's presidential run triggers protests

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The son and namesake of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos has registered his candidacy for next year’s presidential elections.

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Pacquiao files bid for presidency as Philippine race heats

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Newly retired boxing star Manny Pacquiao has filed his certificate of candidacy for the Philippine presidency at the start of the registration period for the May elections.

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Duterte's party picks him as VP candidate in Philippines

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The Philippines’ governing party has nominated President Rodrigo Duterte as its vice presidential candidate in next year's elections.

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Aquino, Philippine ex-leader who challenged China, is buried

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Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has been buried.

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Late Philippine leader hailed for integrity, guts vs China

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Late Philippine President Benigno Aquino III is being remembered for his integrity in a Southeast Asian nation long plagued by corruption and for standing up to China over long-raging territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

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Philippine democracy scion, ex-leader Benigno Aquino dies

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Former President Benigno Aquino III is being remembered as as kind soul and defender of good governance in the Philippines.

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Philippine Supreme Court slams killings of lawyers, judges

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The Philippine Supreme Court has condemned the alarming number of killings of lawyers and judges. In a rare, strongly-worded censure Tuesday, March 23, the court said these attacks threaten the rule of law. (Joey Dalumpines/Malacanang Presidential Photographers Division via AP, File)MANILA – The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday condemned the alarming number of killings and threats against lawyers and judges. The 15-member high court asked lower courts, law enforcement agencies and lawyers and judges’ groups to provide information about such attacks in the last 10 years, in order for the court to take preemptive steps. Military and police officers have also been suspected of carrying out attacks and threatening lawyers and judges perceived as supportive of communist guerrillas.

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