Raissa Robles

Philippines

Investigative Journalist at Freelance

Senior Philippine Correspondent at South China Morning Post

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Articles

Will Philippines help US in another Middle East conflict?

3 days ago | scmp.com | Raissa Robles

As President Donald Trump deepens the US military’s involvement in the Middle East, questions are resurfacing over whether the Philippines could again play a logistical role to support Washington, as it did during the Iraq War more than two decades ago. The issue came up at a press briefing conducted by the Philippine military on Tuesday, where officials were asked if facilities designated under the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) could be used to support US operations against Iran.
Sara Duterte warns against Marcos’ US pivot, ‘leaning’ on a foreign power

5 days ago | scmp.com | Raissa Robles

The Philippines’ Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio has called on the country to steer away from its “unbalanced” foreign policy in an implicit criticism of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, as she offered her clearest indication yet of where she stands on China.
Philippines says more US Typhon missiles ‘very welcome’ despite China’s warnings

1 week ago | scmp.com | Raissa Robles

The Philippine army has signalled it would welcome additional US Typhon missile systems to accelerate troop training and strengthen deterrence, despite Beijing's repeated denunciations of the system as a destabilising force that risks fuelling tensions in the South China Sea.
Philippines’ Duterte-Carpio staves off impeachment trial after Senate vote

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Raissa Robles

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio has won round one of her impeachment battle after her allies in the Senate tossed back the bid to the Lower House on claims it was “defective” and “unconstitutional”. The unprecedented move on Tuesday, which was settled by a vote of 18-5, has triggered an intense debate online about the senators’ actions and Duterte-Carpio’s political future.
Philippine senators face mounting pressure over delays to VP Duterte’s impeachment trial

2 weeks ago | scmp.com | Raissa Robles

Mounting calls from legal scholars, civil society and protest groups are putting the Philippine Senate under pressure to launch an impeachment trial against Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio – even as her allies move to have the case dismissed.
US sanctions Philippine tech firm over ‘pig butchering’ scams that duped victims of millions

3 weeks ago | scmp.com | Raissa Robles

A Philippine tech company has been sanctioned by the United States for allegedly enabling online romance scams known as “pig butchering”, which US authorities say led to more than US$200 million in losses reported by victims linked to the company’s infrastructure.
Can Rodrigo Duterte serve as Davao mayor from ICC detention?

3 weeks ago | scmp.com | Alan Robles |Raissa Robles

Rodrigo Duterte, the firebrand former president of the Philippines, has made political history – not once, but twice. First, as the only ex-Philippine leader to face charges of crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court (ICC). And now, as the first to win a mayoral race while imprisoned abroad, securing an extraordinary landslide victory from a detention cell in The Hague. The post he won is no ordinary local office.
Philippines’ Duterte vs Marcos battle for 2028 begins: ‘they’ve smelled blood’

4 weeks ago | scmp.com | Alan Robles |Raissa Robles

As the dust settles from the shock of the Philippines’ midterm election, it is clear that President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and his dynastic rivals, the Dutertes, have fought to a stalemate, with both camps securing an equal number of Senate seats. This political deadlock ensures that the immediate focus of national politics will revolve around the rivalry between the two powerful clans.
‘They’ve smelled blood’: battle for 2028 presidency begins in Philippines

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Alan Robles |Raissa Robles

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Now or never? Philippine’s Marcos calls to fast track South China Sea code amid scepticism

1 month ago | scmp.com | Raissa Robles

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has called on Southeast Asian leaders to fast track a long-delayed code of conduct for the South China Sea – but analysts at a recent maritime forum in Manila believe the agreement is more likely a decade away, if it happens at all. Speaking at the 46th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Marcos said: “We underscore the urgent need to accelerate the adoption of a legally binding code of conduct in the South China Sea.