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Trump's Tariffs Will Pummel Asia. But One Country Sees Opportunity.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Alexandra Stevenson |Jes Aznar

Factory-led economies are panicking about steep the new tariffs. Not the Philippines, which believes its role as a manufacturing alternative to China can expand. For just about everyone in Asia, President Trump's latest round of severe tariffs is a disaster. Everyone but Liu Gang, who sees this moment as a chance to double down on his electronics factory in the Philippines.
On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

Jan 5, 2025 | nytimes.com | Hannah Beech |Jes Aznar

But Mr. Matobato didn't forget Ms. de Lima. When in 2014 he decided to confess his crimes and go into hiding, the woman who had been on his kill list helped arrange his escape and public confession. Two years later, in 2016, under the guidance of Ms. de Lima, Mr. Matobato gave his Senate testimony about the Davao Death Squad. He spoke of witnessing Mr. Duterte shoot a weapon. His performance was halting. Some senators grilled him in English, a language he barely spoke.
On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

Jan 5, 2025 | nytimes.com | Hannah Beech |Jes Aznar

Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he's trying to stay alive to testify. Edgar Matobato, a member of a death squad linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte, inside a church compound at an undisclosed location in the Philippines in June. Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he's trying to stay alive to testify.
Como vivem os filipinos em uma ilha assombrada pelo poderio militar da China

Aug 24, 2024 | estadao.com.br | Camille Baker |Jes Aznar

Para os viajantes que voam para a pequena ilha de Thitu, a realidade das ambições territoriais da China se torna imediatamente clara. Lá estão eles: dezenas de navios chineses cercando um pedaço de terra que algumas centenas de filipinos chamam de lar. Por enquanto, porém, a vida é geralmente pacífica e lenta na ilha. Pequenos barcos de pesca de madeira flutuam diante de uma praia de areia branca na costa leste.
The Filipinos Living in the Shadow of China's Military Might

Aug 12, 2024 | nytimes.com | Camille Elemia |Jes Aznar

And it is encouraging more Filipinos to move in, betting more residents will strengthen its claim to Thitu, which it calls Pag-asa, or hope, and reduce hostilities with China. Image Philippine troops on a lookout for Chinese ships sailing in the Spratlys, in June. Tensions have flared between Beijing and Manila, which has a mutual defense treaty with the United States. Two years ago, residents heard multiple blasts that jolted the island, and feared a war was breaking out.
Drag Goes Mainstream in the Philippines, a Bastion of Christianity

Jun 22, 2024 | nytimes.com | Camille Elemia |Jes Aznar

Before he put on the glittery neon yellow tasseled jumpsuit, donned the yellow wig, and lip synced and danced onstage under colorful spotlights, Paul Hidacan went through his preshow routine in a busy dressing room. He pulled out a small white Bible from his bag, sat down and read a verse. "I grew up in my church," said Mr. Hidacan, 21, who has attended service in cropped tops, skirts and boots, and started performing in drag last year.
US MILITARY PACIFIC

May 10, 2024 | buffalonews.com | Jes Aznar

FILE — Philippine Coast Guard sailors watch as a Chinese vessel monitored their effort to resupply the Sierra Madre, a manned outpost on Ayungin shoal in the South China Sea on Nov. 10, 2023. With missiles, submarines and alliances, the Biden administration has built a presence in the region to rein in Beijing’s expansionist goals. (Jes Aznar/The New York Times)
FRONTED 7 CLIMATE PALM OIL

Mar 22, 2024 | buffalonews.com | Jes Aznar

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Can Europe Save Forests Without Killing Jobs in Malaysia?

Mar 14, 2024 | iverifyu.com | Patricia Cohen |Jes Aznar

The European Union’s upcoming ban on imports linked to deforestation has been hailed as a “gold standard” in climate policy: a meaningful step to protect the world’s forests, which help remove planet-killing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. The law requires traders to trace the origins of a head-spinning variety of products — beef to books, chocolate and charcoal, lipstick and leather.
Can Europe Save Forests Without Killing Jobs in Malaysia?

Mar 14, 2024 | nytimes.com | Patricia Cohen |Jes Aznar

A new regulation aims to rid the palm oil supply chain of imports that come from former forestland. Southeast Asian countries say it threatens livelihoods. Malaysia and Indonesia supply 85 percent of the world's palm oil. Credit... Videos by Jes Aznar A new regulation aims to rid the palm oil supply chain of imports that come from former forestland. Southeast Asian countries say it threatens livelihoods. Malaysia and Indonesia supply 85 percent of the world's palm oil. Credit...