Gibo Teodoro slams 'hypocritical' China anew: Your propaganda only worsens mistrust
‘Disingenuous propaganda lines such as this only serve to expose China’s insincerity,' says the Philippines’ top defense official
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‘Disingenuous propaganda lines such as this only serve to expose China’s insincerity,' says the Philippines’ top defense official
But Marcos would not be the first president to grant amnesty. Former presidents like the late Fidel V. Ramos issued amnesty proclamations in the past in a bid to enhance the country's peace process with rebels.
The three-day visit, the first by the Chinese navy since 2019, comes at a difficult time in relations between Beijing and Manila.
Low-level peddlers, however, still make up the bulk of those killed in the drug war.
Legacy and social media combined to glamorise ‘Bongbong’ Marcos’ family name, says Nicole Curato, a professor of political sociology