Guill Ramos

3 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Rebecca Ratcliffe |Guill Ramos

In Davao, Rodrigo Duterte is represented by a cardboard cutout, but he is still the top pick for mayorRodrigo Duterte supporters prepare for a motorcade to raise support for the former Philippines president to become mayor of Davao. Rodrigo Duterte supporters prepare for a motorcade to raise support for the former Philippines president to become mayor of Davao.

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Rebecca Ratcliffe |Guill Ramos

A convoy of bikes and cars cruises through the streets of Davao City, decked out in the campaign colours of former president Rodrigo Duterte and his family. Green balloons and red ribbons bop and flutter in the breeze. Cars beep their horns and passersby stop to raise their fists in support of the former leader. The motorcade is as noisy and colourful as any election campaign event in the Philippines, which will vote in midterm polls on Monday. But this procession is different.

2 months ago | ft.com | Michael Peel |Anantha Ananthalakshmi |Guill Ramos

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte once boasted about how, as mayor of the southern city of Davao, he used to ride on a...

Aug 25, 2024 | theguardian.com | Rebecca Ratcliffe |Guill Ramos

From the sandy beaches of Thitu Island, blue waters stretch for as far as the eye can see. It feels like a tranquil paradise: there’s no noisy road traffic, air pollution or crowds. But Thitu is not a luxury retreat, it’s a tiny island in the remote Spratly chain and one of the world’s most fiercely contested maritime sites. Thitu has been occupied by the Philippines since 1974 and is home to 387 civilians. However, China also claims the island and much of the surrounding South China Sea.

Aug 4, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Rebecca Ratcliffe |Guill Ramos

Alice Guo was a mayor like no other, say her supporters. At Christmas, she would hand out gifts of ham and spaghetti to local people. When school term started, she would give notebooks and bags to children. She wasn’t from a prominent political family, as is often the case in the Philippines, yet she rose to become the first female leader of the town of Bamban in Tarlac province. On social media, Guo seemed fun and friendly.