Philippines Launches Comic Book to Counter China's South China Sea Disinformation
The Philippines launched a 40-page comic book, "The Stories of Teacher Jun," on Friday to counter China's disinformation campaign in the South China Sea, depicting China's actions as bullying and highlighting the Philippine position; about 11,000 copies have been distributed, with plans for more.
Philippines Launches Comic Book to Counter China's South China Sea Disinformation
The Philippines launched a 40-page comic book, "The Stories of Teacher Jun," on Friday to counter China's disinformation campaign in the South China Sea, depicting China's actions as bullying and highlighting the Philippine position; about 11,000 copies have been distributed, with plans for more.
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48% Bias Score
Philippine VP Threatens President Amidst Deepening Political Crisis
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte publicly threatened President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., claiming a conversation where she ordered the killing of the President and his family, and dreams of beheading him; this follows the President's removal of Duterte from the National Security Council, escalatin...
Philippine VP Threatens President Amidst Deepening Political Crisis
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte publicly threatened President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., claiming a conversation where she ordered the killing of the President and his family, and dreams of beheading him; this follows the President's removal of Duterte from the National Security Council, escalatin...
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60% Bias Score
Japan, Philippines Urge Trump to Maintain U.S. Commitment to South China Sea Stability
Japan and the Philippines will press President-elect Trump to uphold U.S. commitment to regional stability amid rising tensions with China in the South China Sea, following recent aggressive Chinese coast guard patrols near the Philippines, prompting Manila to consider all options, including new law...
Japan, Philippines Urge Trump to Maintain U.S. Commitment to South China Sea Stability
Japan and the Philippines will press President-elect Trump to uphold U.S. commitment to regional stability amid rising tensions with China in the South China Sea, following recent aggressive Chinese coast guard patrols near the Philippines, prompting Manila to consider all options, including new law...
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48% Bias Score
First Woman and Person of Color Leads White House Kitchen
Cristeta Comerford, the first female and person of color to serve as White House executive chef, cooked for five presidents after starting her career in the Philippines and training in the US; her role highlights the importance of food in diplomacy.
First Woman and Person of Color Leads White House Kitchen
Cristeta Comerford, the first female and person of color to serve as White House executive chef, cooked for five presidents after starting her career in the Philippines and training in the US; her role highlights the importance of food in diplomacy.
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12% Bias Score
Philippines: Frontline Nation in Climate Crisis Seeks Reparations
The Philippines, the nation most vulnerable to climate change-induced extreme weather, is grappling with devastating typhoons like Haiyan (2013) and multiple storms in late 2024, while simultaneously hosting the Loss and Damage Fund board to strategize climate reparations and advocate for polluter a...
Philippines: Frontline Nation in Climate Crisis Seeks Reparations
The Philippines, the nation most vulnerable to climate change-induced extreme weather, is grappling with devastating typhoons like Haiyan (2013) and multiple storms in late 2024, while simultaneously hosting the Loss and Damage Fund board to strategize climate reparations and advocate for polluter a...
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20% Bias Score
Two Sailors Die in Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Two sailors died in the 2024 Sydney to Hobart yacht race after being struck by booms approximately 30 nautical miles off the coast of New South Wales; the race continues despite numerous retirements due to challenging weather conditions.
Two Sailors Die in Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Two sailors died in the 2024 Sydney to Hobart yacht race after being struck by booms approximately 30 nautical miles off the coast of New South Wales; the race continues despite numerous retirements due to challenging weather conditions.
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52% Bias Score
200 Afghan Nationals Resettled in U.S. After Philippines Processing
Nearly 200 Afghan nationals, many children, who worked for the U.S. government or qualified for special immigrant visas, were flown to the U.S. from the Philippines last week after their applications were processed under a U.S.-Philippines agreement; the U.S. covered the costs of their stay in the P...
200 Afghan Nationals Resettled in U.S. After Philippines Processing
Nearly 200 Afghan nationals, many children, who worked for the U.S. government or qualified for special immigrant visas, were flown to the U.S. from the Philippines last week after their applications were processed under a U.S.-Philippines agreement; the U.S. covered the costs of their stay in the P...
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32% Bias Score
Philippines: Vice President Threatens President's Assassination
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte publicly threatened to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assassinated, revealing a fractured political alliance formed during the 2022 elections and escalating tensions between two powerful families in the Philippines.
Philippines: Vice President Threatens President's Assassination
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte publicly threatened to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assassinated, revealing a fractured political alliance formed during the 2022 elections and escalating tensions between two powerful families in the Philippines.
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44% Bias Score
China's Coast Guard Ship Triggers New Philippine Warning in South China Sea
A large Chinese coast guard ship entered the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, prompting officials to warn of potential new international lawsuits against China due to its growing aggression in the South China Sea; this follows a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated China's expansive claims ...
China's Coast Guard Ship Triggers New Philippine Warning in South China Sea
A large Chinese coast guard ship entered the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, prompting officials to warn of potential new international lawsuits against China due to its growing aggression in the South China Sea; this follows a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated China's expansive claims ...
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48% Bias Score
Philippines Hosts Climate Loss Fund Amidst Devastating Typhoon Season
The Philippines, hosting the Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund board in 2024, grapples with the devastating impacts of increasingly frequent typhoons, highlighting the urgent need for increased climate finance; despite the fund's establishment, a critical funding gap remains, with only \$750 million pledge...
Philippines Hosts Climate Loss Fund Amidst Devastating Typhoon Season
The Philippines, hosting the Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund board in 2024, grapples with the devastating impacts of increasingly frequent typhoons, highlighting the urgent need for increased climate finance; despite the fund's establishment, a critical funding gap remains, with only \$750 million pledge...
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40% Bias Score
Pfeiffer's Bilbao Exhibition Explores Identity and Power Through Religious and Pop Culture Imagery
Paul Pfeiffer's "Prologue to the Story of the Birth of Freedom," exhibiting at the Guggenheim Bilbao until March 16, 2025, uses religious iconography and pop culture figures to explore themes of identity, power, and the construction of emotions, drawing from his childhood experiences in the Philippi...
Pfeiffer's Bilbao Exhibition Explores Identity and Power Through Religious and Pop Culture Imagery
Paul Pfeiffer's "Prologue to the Story of the Birth of Freedom," exhibiting at the Guggenheim Bilbao until March 16, 2025, uses religious iconography and pop culture figures to explore themes of identity, power, and the construction of emotions, drawing from his childhood experiences in the Philippi...
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32% Bias Score
Philippines HIV Infections Surge: Youth and Stigma Fuel Crisis
The Philippines faces a rapidly growing HIV epidemic, with a 5.5-fold increase in infections since 2010, affecting mostly young homosexual men (89% of new infections in 2024). This alarming rise demands immediate action to increase awareness, access to testing and treatment, and challenge the stigma...
Philippines HIV Infections Surge: Youth and Stigma Fuel Crisis
The Philippines faces a rapidly growing HIV epidemic, with a 5.5-fold increase in infections since 2010, affecting mostly young homosexual men (89% of new infections in 2024). This alarming rise demands immediate action to increase awareness, access to testing and treatment, and challenge the stigma...
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44% Bias Score