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MANILA: The Philippines and Vietnam are expected to sign an agreement on maritime cooperation during the visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to Hanoi next week, a move that is seen to build a united front between countries locked in territorial disputes with Beijing over parts of the South China Sea.
Critics suspect that the amendments are a backdoor for Marcos Jnr’s cousin Martin Romualdez to become prime minister.
THE government should focus on strengthening the sectors where the Philippines has an advantage, including agriculture and minerals, in order to grow the country's exports, an official of the Ateneo School of Government (ASoG) said.
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'This is not about cutting invasive trees for safety and other reasons. That is a diversion.... The trees are being cut to expand a parking lot and to accommodate more cars.'