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Allegations of widespread government corruption in flood infrastructure projects worth billions of dollars forced out two ministers from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s cabinet on Nov. 17, as pressure builds on the leader to implement sweeping reforms to root out a problem that has long plagued the Southeast Asian nation.
The biggest typhoon to threaten the Philippines in years, Fung-wong could cover two-thirds of the archipelago with its 1,118-mile-wide rain and wind band, forecasters said.
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In the Philippines, Public’s Corruption Concerns Become Latest Ammo in Dynastic Political Rivalry
In the Philippines, public concerns about flood-control corruption have become the latest ammunition in an ongoing rivalry between the top two political dynasties.
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Slamming into the Philippines as a super typhoon, Fung-wong brought floods, landslides, power outages, killed at least six people and displaced more than 1.4 million.
Catholic Relief Services revealed emergency relief efforts in the Philippines began before Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall.
The Philippines’ anti-graft watchdog filed criminal charges against resigned lawmaker Zaldy Co and public works officials for their alleged involvement in irregularities in flood infrastructure.
Philippine forces have transported food, fuel and new personnel to a territorial outpost in a long-disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where Chinese government ships jammed communications during the hourslong supply mission as part of Beijing’s security practice in the far-flung atoll.
Dr. Philip Tan-Gatue is transforming healthcare in the Philippines by integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with Western practices in hospitals and universities. Global, November 15, 2025 — Dr.
The Philippines on Thursday auctioned off seven luxury vehicles linked to the corruption scandal that rocked the nation, as the government pushes to recover stolen public funds.
The Philippine president's office said on Tuesday that claims by his estranged sister that he uses illicit drugs are baseless and should not be taken seriously. Speaking at an anti-corruption rally on Monday,