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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on the Philippines, covering politics, economy, society, and Manila’s relationships with China and its Southeast Asian neighbours.
A staff of the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines shows chips manufactured in the country. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors

Philippines wants to be a global semiconductor giant by 2030. Can it get there?

An ‘ambitious’ road map aims to more than double annual exports of chips and electronics to US$110 billion by 2030.

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Martin Romualdez

Philippine ex-speaker stashed wealth ‘he could no longer hide’: prosecutors

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China-Japan relations

In Focus | How Tokyo is widening regional defence ties to complicate Beijing’s Taiwan calculus

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Jesus Crispin Remulla

Philippine president’s cousin charged over US$118 million flood scandal

Ombudsman vows ‘no sacred cows’ as former House speaker faces life imprisonment over bogus project scheme.

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr (left) and then House speaker Martin Romualdez in July 2025. Romualdez resigned in September 2025 after his name surfaced in a mounting corruption scandal. Photo: AFP
United States

Filipino-Americans rattled by Trump’s anti-migrant ‘xenophobia’ games

Immigrant advocates say the ‘frightening’ games normalise human suffering and violence, deepening fear among the migrant communities.

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US military

How Asian shipyards in Japan, Korea, Philippines keep US warships battle ready

Legal flexibility and regional partnerships allow US Seventh Fleet vessels to undergo complex overhauls closer to potential conflict zones.

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Get to Know

Meet Filipino tennis star Alex Eala’s parents, Mike and Rizza

Her dad Mike is a corporate executive, while mum Rizza is a former national swimmer and comes from a family of athletes.

As Filipino tennis star Alex Eala rides a career upswing, her supportive parents Mike and Rizza are also in the spotlight. Photo: @alex.eala/Instagram
Ferdinand Marcos Jnr

Philippine VP Duterte-Carpio posts bail over alleged Marcos death threat

The legal battle threatens Duterte-Carpio’s 2028 presidential bid as a Senate impeachment trial reaches the 10th week.

South China Sea

Chinese armed trainer jets drive away Philippine aircraft over Scarborough Shoal

At least three JL-10s carrying PL-5 missiles were involved in incident at disputed atoll in what could be a more cost-effective tactic.

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Sara Duterte-Carpio

Philippine court orders Sara Duterte to be arrested for threatening President Marcos, his wife

The alleged ‌threats are also among the allegations included in the impeachment ⁠complaint against the Philippine ‌vice-president.

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Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte speaks during a demonstration outside the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on July 29. Photo: AP
United States

What a jailed pastor’s mega-arena says about the Philippines’ Dutertes

Though in custody on sex charges, Apollo Quiboloy still drew 80,000 followers and Duterte backing for his 75,000-seat Kingdome launch.

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Apollo Quiboloy takes his oath as he attends a hearing at the Philippine Senate in October 2024, in Manila, Philippines. Photo: AP
Law

‘Point of grievance’: Philippines urged to rethink school safety approach

A new bill aims to establish a comprehensive safety framework, but experts say measures must target mitigating violence much earlier.

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US-China relations

Another Chinese national dies in US immigration custody, raising profiling fears

Wei Lianyong, 51, reportedly died in Northern Mariana Islands on August 23, after he was found unresponsive at a local detention facility.

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Global monetary policy

Macroscope | Asia is not on the edge of a new 1997-style financial crisis

While risks to Asia’s financial stability exist, they have nothing to do with the policy and structural weaknesses behind the 1997 crisis.

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A South Korean dealer looks at an electronic signboard showing the benchmark Kospi index at Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, on September 2. Photo: EPA
Taiwan

Beijing ramps up coastguard patrols and scientific surveys near Taiwan

There has been weeks of increased activity to the east of the island following maritime boundary talks between Japan and the Philippines.

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The coastguard said it would "continue to strengthen law enforcement patrols in waters under Chinese jurisdiction". Photo: Weibo/China Coast Guard
Social media

Makati’s ‘on-site’ Filipino workers: a humorous take on ‘crazy’ life in Manila

Young workers, drawn by the financial district’s expatriate-style amenities, satirise the high costs while navigating its hustle culture.

China-Japan relations

How Japan aims to convert ageing warships into leverage to counter China

Tokyo plans to send retired destroyers to Manila and Jakarta, but it may not demand alignment against China as part of deal.

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Indonesia

Indonesia investigates reports of 8 citizens fighting in Ukraine war

Jakarta says it has to determine if the eight people were recruited through job offers but then duped into joining Russia’s military.

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A Ukrainian rescuer works to extinguish a fire at the site of an air attack at an undisclosed location in the Dnipro region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday. Photo: Ukrainian Emergency Service / AFP
Vietnam

South China Sea island build-up heightens Vietnam’s security concerns

Hanoi voices strong objections after reports emerge about Chinese construction works in the Paracels archipelago.

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IPO

Why Philippine chain Jollibee chose Hong Kong over New York to list spin-off

Company’s plan to list international arm in Hong Kong underscores city’s IPO diversification drive.

Indonesia

Manila’s ‘acutely unhealthy’ air due to Indonesian haze spurs health warnings

The haze has led Quezon City to suspend classes in schools and health experts to urge residents to wear N95 masks outdoors.

A thick haze shrouds Metro Manila due to smoke from ongoing fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Stocks

Philippines’ Jollibee eyes Hong Kong over US to list international unit

The company is separating its international business, Jollibee Foods Corporation International, ahead of its planned spin-off and listing.

Jollibee in Terminal 2 at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Edmond So
South China Sea

UK-Philippines troop deal to boost Nato’s South China Sea reach

If finalised, the UK would be the fourth Nato member to reach a deal with the Philippines allowing troops to train on each other’s soil.

SCMP Highlights

Trump’s US visa pause; Malaysia elephant’s 100km trek home: 7 Asia highlights

From Filipino migrants in Japan to South Asians rethinking Western education, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Ferdinand Marcos Jnr

Marcos’ singing clip strikes wrong chord in flood-hit Philippines

Observers say the public backlash was directed at Marcos’ ‘perceived insensitivity’ in light of the floods and related corruption scandal.

People wade through a flooded street after heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon in Pampanga, the Philippines, on Monday. Photo: AFP
Crime in Hong Kong

Freed Hongkonger sent back to jail as storm delays deportation from Philippines

Lawyer says Tang Lung-wai’s return to maximum-security prison constitutes ‘illegal detention’ after severe weather halts deportation.

Tang Lung-wai was sent back to the Muntinlupa prison after severe weather in the Philippines halted his deportation following his release. Photo: EPA-EFE
SCMP Highlights

China-Nepal floods, Japan to deploy fighter jets to India: 5 weekend reads

From foreigners missing in the China-Nepal disaster to Canada ending a migration path for Hongkongers, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Asean

Asean urged to take on Big Tech after Meta’s record payout

Asean cannot pass EU-style laws, but a ‘coalition of the willing’ could force Big Tech to adopt safeguards against scams and child harm.

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