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2 months ago | rappler.com | Marites Dañguilan Vitug

The year began ominously with a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) mega-ship, the largest in the world, sailing in our waters, close to the shore of Zambales. A 165-meter cutter weighing 12,000 tons, it is bedecked with guns, including anti-aircraft machine guns, as well as two helicopters and several unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned underwater vehicles. It stayed in the Philippines’ EEZ for weeks.

Jan 15, 2025 | rappler.com | Marites Dañguilan Vitug

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Jan 13, 2025 | rappler.com | Marites Dañguilan Vitug

This is the year, till the first half of 2026, that the Philippines will seal its votes to be able to get a seat at the UN Security Council.  It was in September 2022 when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., during his debut speech at the UN General Assembly, announced the country’s bid to become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.

Dec 10, 2024 | rappler.com | Chay F. Hofileña |Glenda M. Gloria |Marites Dañguilan Vitug

Bookmark this page to catch the discussion on Thursday, December 12, at 4 pm! MANILA, Philippines – The year 2024 was nothing short of a political whirlwind for the Philippines marked by power struggles, shifting alliances, and high-stakes maneuvering at the very top. At the center of all the political chaos was the dramatic unraveling of the UniTeam of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte.

Dec 9, 2024 | rappler.com | Marites Dañguilan Vitug

In a matter of weeks, the world will feel the heavy thud of Donald Trump’s presidency, like an elephant that will swing its trunk wildly, hitting anyone who gets in its way. Already, Mexico, Canada and China, the largest trading partners of the US, have warned Trump that increasing tariffs will be risky for all their economies. “No one will win a trade war or tariff war,” the BBC quoted a Chinese official as saying.