‘Monumental Step’: Ex-Philippines Pres. Duterte Arrested, Sent to Hague for Crimes Against Humanity
Duterte, now 79, served as president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.
US-Backed Philippine Government Committed War Crimes, People’s Tribunal Finds
The Philippine government carried out atrocities against Filipinos with direction, arms and training from the US.
The US Wants To Make Taiwan the Ukraine of the East
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 2 February 2023, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines met with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin at Malacañang Palace…
Filipino Movements Protest Decision to Further Open Up to US Military
The decision to allow US to access more Philippine military bases under the controversial EDCA deal has been criticized by progressive groups and activists.
Caitlin Johnstone: US Constantly Provoking China
The way the U.S. has been positioning its war machinery around China would have sparked a third world war had the roles been reversed. Nonetheless, talk inside the U.S. empire…
Kamala Harris Hits Out at China in Speech on Philippine Coast Guard Ship
Harris delivered the speech in Palawan, a Philippine island province with a coast on the South China Sea.
New Philippine President Seeks Complex Political Balance Between Washington and Beijing
The US is likely to dangle greater defence cooperation and capital, while China will pledge continued support for the Philippines’ infrastructure plans