ICYMI: All the news on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s 4th State of the Nation Address at the Batasan Pambansa Complex in Quezon City on July 28, 2025.

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Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has come to his pastor’s defense after he was arrested in Duterte’s turf in Davao City. filing cases against the government and police officials as a feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. deepens. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/10/asia-pacific/politics/fbi-pastor-arrest-duterte/ #asiapacific #politics #rodrigoduterte #presidentferdinandmarcosjr #philippines #fbi #humantrafficking #apolloquiboloy
FBI’s most-wanted pastor’s arrest puts Philippine's Duterte on defense

Apollo Quiboloy, founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church, is wanted by the FBI for alleged sexual abuse, human trafficking and smuggling.

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🇵🇭Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has tested positive for COVID-19.

"This is the 3rd time that Marcos tested positive for Covid-19."

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Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1214862

PBBM tests positive for Covid-19

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will need to undergo five-day isolation after catching coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Malacañang announced Tuesday. “President Bongbong Marcos has tested positive for Covid-19. Upon medical advice, he will observe a period of isolation for…

#Survivors & relatives of #Filipino women forced into #SexualSlavery by #Japanese in #WWII #dismissed #compensation package. #Rejection after #PresidentFerdinandMarcosJr. last Friday, urged #lawmakers to pass law for #reparation to the sex #slavery victims of Japanese.
An #ElderlyVictim said the move is #TooLate as most victims have already died and it cannot heal the #trauma , #discrimination & #suffering victims like her faced throughout their lives.

https://www.ucanews.com/amp/filipina-victims-of-sex-slavery-say-no-to-compensation/100703

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Filipina victims of sex slavery say no to compensation

Filipino women who were treated as sex slaves by the Japanese army during World War II have rejected a move for compensation, saying the money is useless at their advanced age.

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