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The political dispute has been characterized by the conflict between the upper and lower houses of the Congress of the Philippines. The House of Representatives is in favor of amending the constitution, while the Senate is opposed to it, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] with the latter being supported by several high profile politicians such as former president and ...
President Marcos signs into law Republic Acts No. 12064 or the Philippine Maritime Zones Act, defining the Philippines' maritime jurisdiction and rights within the said territory, and 12065 or the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act, establishing three archipelagic sea lanes to be opened for use by foreign ships and aircraft transiting ...
A foul-mouthed former Philippine president who jailed political rivals, insulted the pope and claims to have hired “death squad” gangsters is running for re-election in his hometown in a ...
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said she has contracted a hired killer to assassinate her country's president in a bizarre public threat made amid worsening political divisions.
The New People's Army rebellion (often shortened to NPA rebellion) is an ongoing conflict between the government of the Philippines and the New People's Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Marxist–Leninist–Maoist [4] [10] Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
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Manila hostage crisis – former president Benigno Aquino III's first term was marred by violence when eight Hong Kong tourists were killed by a disgruntled former police officer Rolando Mendoza, after a bungled hostage rescue attempt by the Manila Police District. The incident also strained ties between the Philippines and Hong Kong. [3] 2011
In 2023 he was appointed by President Bongbong Marcos as new chairman of the Philippine Reclamation Authority. [2] [14]Lopez is the sublessor to a POGO company in Pasay.As Pacific Concrete Products Inc. chairman and CEO, he leased the building's ground floor to 3D Analyzer Information Technologies Inc., which was raided recently by law enforcement officers.