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Ship Tied to Australia Virus Deaths Sails Into Manila Bay
By Associated Press
The Ruby Princess returned to the Philippines to bring crew members home.
Fears of Press Freedom Crackdown After Philippines Orders Largest Broadcaster Off Air
By Nick Aspinwall
ABS-CBN, which had repeatedly drawn the ire of Rodrigo Duterte, was forced to stop broadcasting on Tuesday, leading to allegations of a political hit job.
Philippines Orders Leading TV Network To Shut Down
By Associated Press
ABS-CBN, often critical of President Duterte, was ordered to stop operating after its 25-year congressional franchise ended Monday.
Are Philippine Militants Looking to Take Advantage of COVID-19?
By Kenneth Yeo
Hints of a united front among Abu Sayyaf Group factions could sorely test a Philippine military already stretched thin by the pandemic.
US Approves Two Possible Attack Helicopter Sales for Philippines
By Ankit Panda
The Philippines armed forces will consider the AH-64E or the AH-1Z.
Police Abuse, Prison Deaths Draw Concern as Philippines Tightens Lockdown Measures
By Nick Aspinwall
Rights groups and journalists have flagged physical abuse by police and unreported prison deaths as the Philippine government orders all quarantine violators to be arrested.
The Worst Threat to Philippine Maritime Security
By Ellaine Joy Sanidad
The biggest problem starts with the Philippine government itself.
Philippines Extends Lockdown in Manila and Other High-Risk Areas to May 15
By Nick Aspinwall
Health experts have warned against lifting restrictions too early as Filipinos hope for a way out of quarantine measures that continue to take an economic toll.
Is the US-Philippines Alliance Obsolete?
By Aaron Jed Rabena and Elliot Silverberg
With the unwinding of the U.S.-Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), the utility of Washington’s oldest alliance in the Indo-Pacific hangs in the balance.
What Is Bogging Down the Philippines’ COVID-19 Response?
By Mong Palatino
A handful of senators urged Duterte to dismiss Health Secretary Duque and the country’s top economist resigned, citing differences in development philosophy.
The South China Sea in 2020: What to Watch
By Prashanth Parameswaran
An interview with Greg Poling, director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at CSIS.
Why Philippine Solidarity With Vietnam in South China Sea Fishing Row Matters
By Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
Philippines expresses concern and solidarity with Vietnam over a fishing row with China in the South China Sea.