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Animals
Brutal dog killing in Philippines sparks outrage, calls for tougher protections
Viral footage of Axle the dog’s shocking death has galvanised the country’s animal activists to demand harsh legal repercussions.
11 Dec 2025 - 9:12PM
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Watch woman save dogs before escaping flames herself during fire in Philippines
11 Dec 2025 - 8:26PM
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Crime
Philippines denies ex-mayor Alice Guo has received special treatment in prison
11 Dec 2025 - 2:06PM
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Asean
‘Credible mediation’: Asean urged to help halt deadly Thailand-Cambodia clashes
Analysts urge Asean to take ‘urgent, coordinated action’ if it hopes to mediate an end to the Thailand-Cambodia conflict.
11 Dec 2025 - 5:50PM
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South China Sea
Beijing seeks ‘fair and just maritime order’ in South China Sea
Vice-minister Sun Weidong says China rejects 2016 arbitration ruling on disputed waters because it breaches fundamentals in international law.
10 Dec 2025 - 10:03PM
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Indonesia
‘She loved us so much’: Indonesian family mourns mother killed in Hong Kong fire
Siti Khotimah was working to fund her children’s education when she died in the Tai Po fire. Her husband wants to see that wish fulfilled.
10 Dec 2025 - 3:55PM
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Ferdinand Marcos Jnr
‘They’ll go to jail’: Philippines to tear down ‘syndicate’ siphoning billions
A cabinet official has pledged to reform the Department of Public Works and Highways by ‘injecting new blood, removing the bad eggs’.
10 Dec 2025 - 1:32PM
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United States
‘Death sentence’ averted as sick Filipino man removed from US deportation flight
Advocates warned that deporting Greggy Sorio, who lost a toe and 10kg while held in US immigration custody, would be a ‘death sentence’.
9 Dec 2025 - 5:46PM
Corruption in Asia
Philippines ‘flood control queen’ faces arrest over corruption scandal
Prosecutors accuse Cezarah ‘Sarah’ Discaya of pocketing millions for a government-funded flood control project that was never built.
9 Dec 2025 - 5:00PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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Indonesian team aims to get bodies of helpers killed in Hong Kong fire home soon
Filipino envoy in city also says Manila can move ‘quickly’ once Hong Kong has processed the necessary papers for worker killed in blaze.
10 Dec 2025 - 1:03AM
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SCMP Highlights
Singaporean Chinese ‘least attractive’, Philippines cyclones: 7 Asia highlights
From a viral image prompting a beauty debate to Chinese marriage brokers eyeing Nepal, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
9 Dec 2025 - 12:30PM
Rodrigo Duterte
Could ICC warrants against Duterte allies alter Philippines’ balance of power?
A former Duterte spokesman claims more of the ex-president’s allies will soon be arrested as part of a plot to ‘destroy the opposition’.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:04AM
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Ferdinand Marcos Jnr
In Philippines, Marcos’ ratings sink as anti-corruption drive ‘backfires’
A new survey shows Marcos’ satisfaction ratings at only 21 per cent – his lowest since taking office in 2022.
8 Dec 2025 - 6:56PM
South China Sea
China sends seasoned ‘America hand’ to serve as top envoy to Philippines
New ambassador arrives in Manila as South China Sea tensions flare and the Philippines draws closer to Washington on defence.
6 Dec 2025 - 7:18PM
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Ferdinand Marcos Jnr
Probe links Philippines flood corruption to Pogo crypto schemes
Cybercrime officials have uncovered a ‘definite link’ between the massive graft scandal and laundering rings run by banned gaming operators.
6 Dec 2025 - 5:00PM
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Extreme weather
6 cyclones, 5 weeks: Philippines can’t escape its endless cycle of disaster
Corruption, complacency and climate chaos conspire to turn the Philippines’ natural hazards into man-made tragedies.
6 Dec 2025 - 8:17AM
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Ferdinand Marcos Jnr
Is the Philippines vulnerable to another military-triggered political crisis?
Analysts said an alleged plot by retired generals to oust President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr appears inspired by 2001’s EDSA Dos uprising.
5 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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Consumers
Anger boils in Philippines over official’s US$8.50 Christmas feast budget
Critics call the Philippine trade chief’s 500-peso Noche Buena price guide for a family of four a ‘fantasy’ that insults the poor.
5 Dec 2025 - 6:24PM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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Domestic helpers deserve praise for heroism in Tai Po fire
Hong Kong’s domestic helpers should get equal attention for their recent heroism and daily efforts that help hold the community together.
4 Dec 2025 - 6:45AM
South China Sea
China ramps up surveillance equipment at Spratly Islands bases: US think tank
Satellites detect new radars and electronic warfare gear at South China Sea outposts, CSIS says.
3 Dec 2025 - 8:00PM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Filipino helper on her second day of work when Tai Po fire hit; escapes with baby
Rhodora Alcaraz, who is still in intensive care, has been hailed as a hero among Filipino workers in Hong Kong and by her own country.
4 Dec 2025 - 11:15AM
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Ferdinand Marcos Jnr
Philippines’ first family says financial scrutiny welcome amid graft allegations
A spokesperson for the president said his family was open to lifestyle checks after questions emerged over funds sent to his son’s district.
3 Dec 2025 - 6:19PM
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Corruption in Asia
Why the Philippines’ anti-flood control corruption movement could be receding
Analysts warn the government’s anti-corruption drive could stall if public mobilisation continues to thin.
3 Dec 2025 - 4:24PM
South China Sea
‘Strategic’: why are drones taking off among South China Sea claimant states?
Experts weigh the merits and limits of growing pivot in the region to uncrewed aircraft and the potential for 24/7 patrols.
3 Dec 2025 - 11:19AM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Judge-led panel to probe deadly blaze as Hong Kong goes ahead with election
Death toll from Wang Fuk Court inferno rises to 156 after five more bodies found.
3 Dec 2025 - 1:36AM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Hong Kong fire will not deter Filipino helpers from working in city: minister
Philippines Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac says his government will also provide financial assistance to affected helpers.
2 Dec 2025 - 11:06PM
South China Sea
Chinese involvement stalls Manila Bay bridge project due to security fears
Philippines delays US$124 million infrastructure project after a maritime group raised concerns against China Harbour Engineering Company.
2 Dec 2025 - 8:36PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Families of domestic helpers killed in Hong Kong blaze to get nearly HK$800,000
Labour chief Chris Sun says government will work with the Philippine consulate to make sure money distributed to right people.
2 Dec 2025 - 7:57PM
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