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US, China trade barbs over Sandy Cay incident

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MANILA, Philippines — China criticized the United States for allegedly inciting tensions in the South China Sea (SCS) after US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson condemned the actions of the China Coast Guard against the Philippine ships that were on a routine environmental mission in the disputed seas early this week. In a post … Read more

Marcos, Duterte exchange barbs | The Manila Times

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THE campaign season for the May 12 elections has begun to heat up, with the country’s two most powerful political rivals firing opening salvos at each other. Campaigning for the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas’ senatorial candidates in Iloilo City last Thursday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked voters to choose if they wanted “to go … Read more