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Read more about the article PH groups urge end to US blockade on Cuba, citing healthcare collapse
END US IMPERIALISM. Cuban Ambassador to Malaysia and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Philippines Yadira Ledesma Hernández delivers the keynote address during the commemoration of Cuba's National Day of Rebellion and the centennial of Fidel Castro at the UP School of Economics Auditorium in Quezon City on July 25. She reiterated Cuba's call for an end to the U.S. economic blockade and thanked Filipino solidarity groups for their continued support. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Wendyl Geronimo)

PH groups urge end to US blockade on Cuba, citing healthcare collapse

MANILA, Philippines – Cuban hospitals have been forced to adopt extraordinary measures to keep operating as the decades-long U.S. blockade severely restricts the country's access to fuel, transportation, electricity and…

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Read more about the article Mindanao leaders say Marcos Jr.’s  fifth SONA falls short on education, rights, peace issues
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) – Southern Mindanao Region (SMR) and members of various progressive groups stage a mobilization along Roxas Avenue in Davao City ahead of the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. today, July 27, 2026. Protesters condemn the Marcos-Duterte administration's failure to address pressing social and economic issues in the country, including the recent flooding that heavily affected communities in Talomo and Bangkal. via Shane Banzon | UP Mindanao Intern

Mindanao leaders say Marcos Jr.’s  fifth SONA falls short on education, rights, peace issues

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Mindanao leaders criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday, saying the President’s speech failed to confront the country’s most pressing…

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Read more about the article Poor Filipinos hardest hit by inflation under Marcos Jr. administration, experts say
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Poor Filipinos hardest hit by inflation under Marcos Jr. administration, experts say

QUEZON CITY, Philippines - Lower-income households bore the brunt of the Philippines' inflation crises under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., with experts highlighting that economic classifications mask the harsh realities facing…

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Read more about the article NBI testimony: Duterte’s threat to Marcos Jr. ‘serious and real’
NBI WITNESS. National Bureau of Investigation Senior Agent Atty. Jeremy Lotoc testifies during the fourth day of the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte on July 13. (PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY Photo)

NBI testimony: Duterte’s threat to Marcos Jr. ‘serious and real’

DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The second week of the impeachment trial continues its focus on probing the death threats hurled by Vice President Sara Duterte against President Ferdinand R. Marcos…

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