Are Filipinos satisfied with our democracy?
Corruption has become systemic and institutionalized, with both elective and appointed officials helping themselves to the public till and getting ...
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Marcos tells PMA graduates: Uphold democracy, rule of law
NEW BLOOD. Members of the Philippine Military Academy ‘Madasigon’ Class of 2023 celebrate after their commencement exercises at Fort del ...
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‘I am Taiwanese’: China threat toughens island’s identity
"Some in Taiwan believe their historic bond with those living across the strait cannot be ignored and say the island’s ...
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Israelis rally against Netanyahu ‘government of shame’
Tens of thousands of people protested in central Tel Aviv Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new hard-right government, which ...
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Ex-NATO chief urges democracies to unite during Taiwan visit
Democracies must join together to resist "advancing autocracies", NATO's former head warned Wednesday during a high-profile visit to Taiwan, which ...
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Biden, Macron pledge US-French alliance on Ukraine, democracy
US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron emerged from White House talks Thursday pledging to close ranks in ...
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House OKs bill on media protection
With an overwhelming 252 votes, the House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill providing ...
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UN chief tells Myanmar junta to get democracy ‘back on track’
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged the Myanmar junta to immediately return to democracy, saying it was the only ...
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Biden says democracy at stake as Republicans eye ‘red wave’
By Saul Loeb, with Jesus Olarte President Joe Biden pulled out the stops Sunday to mobilize US voters in defense ...
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Taiwan leader: ‘No compromise’ on freedom, democracy in national day talk
Taipei—Taiwan’s leader warned Beijing on Monday that the island would never give up its democratic way of life in a ...
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