In a televised interview, Guo revealed that she was an abandoned child of a man who was a Chinese citizen and a domestic helper.

Analysts say Beijing’s claims about an alleged deal on the South China Sea are likely a form of psychological manipulation aimed at breaking the Philippines’ resolve.

Critics say the Philippine president’s new rights ‘super body’ is superfluous – and an attempt to ‘deodorise his administration’s odious human rights record’.

The Philippine president told military graduates Manila faced ‘a blatant disregard of internationally accepted principles’.

A civil society group is urging Marcos Jnr to start a social media regulatory board but analysts fear the move could be targeted at silencing critics.

His press secretary insists Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s stance on allowing his predecessor’s arrest hasn’t changed. But a new justice department legal briefing suggests otherwise.

The Philippines has played its cards right by signalling that it’s ‘willing to work with anyone’ for strategic advantage, analysts say.

Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, a close Duterte ally, has initiated a hearing in which a former anti-narcotics agent claimed Marcos Jnr was a drug abuser.

Most analysts believe Trump would maintain the alliance to counter Beijing, but some said major shifts including a potential troop pull-out were possible

Observers speculate the investigation is politically motivated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s ongoing feud with his predecessor.

Commerce and labour groups call for urgent review of modernisation initiative that will affect livelihoods and families of countless jeepney drivers.

Scrutiny cast on internet service providers, lax enforcement and a disturbing culture compounded by poverty.

There’s more to the pair’s recent showdown than just a cutting verbal exchange, analysts say. And it’s not just next year’s midterm polls at stake.

Their manifesto criticises President Marcos Jnr’s South China Sea stance, claims China’s aggressive actions justified by his provocations

The government said it was investigating the spread of the manipulated video ‘seemingly asking the armed forces to act against another nation’.

Marcos Jnr’s pro-US stance and measures to ‘elevate’ the Philippines have made him a ‘pivotal player’ on South China Sea issues among world leaders.

Marcos Jnr’s office says “no such directive exists” and Manila is working with various agencies to combat deepfakes.

Marcos Jnr said his wife’s inexperience in politics led to her outburst against Vice-President Sara Duterte

Almost 70 per cent of Filipino respondents in a survey said Congress should focus immediately on curbing rising commodity prices.

Duterte said her personal feelings were not related to her position as a government official after Marcos Jnr’s wife accused the vice-president of ‘hurting’ her.

The president’s announcement, which follows backlash to the ban, gives hope to advocacy groups who hope for a reconsideration of the ban.

Rebels of the Communist Party of the Philippines say the roots of the armed conflict must first be addressed and resolved.

China rejects Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s claims that its ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte was a ‘secret’ and urges Manila to stick to its commitments on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal.

The first lady’s comments come after the president on Monday said his relationship with his vice-president was ‘complicated’ and ‘hasn’t really changed’.

Mid-range launcher now in the Philippines is a ‘powerful weapon’ capable of retaliatory strikes on mainland China, analysts say.