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Philippines' Marcos drops estranged VP Duterte from security council
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte will no longer sit on the National Security Council after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed an order removing her office from the agency, following a bitter split between the two former allies last year.
Philippine prez removes controversial VP from security council after she allegedly plot to kill him
The Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, has removed his vice-president, Sara Duterte, from the National Security Council (NSC) a month after she allegedly plotted to kill him, according to an executive order released on Friday.
Month after ‘assassination plot’, Philippines President removes VP from security council
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has officially removed Vice President Sara Duterte from the National Security Council (NSC) following an alleged assassination plot against him, news agency Reuters reported.
Marcos removes vice president, ex-presidents from National Security Council
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has reorganized the members of the National Security Council (NSC) to exclude the vice president and past presidents of the country. This restructuring aims to foster "an environment conducive to effective governance and stability.
Marcos Jr. reorganizes National Security Council, removes vice president, ex-presidents from panel
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., December 4, 2024. Santi San Juan, PPA poolMANILA — The Philippine vice president and former presidents are no longer members of the National Security Council, following a reorganization ordered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr earlier this week to ensure that the body could adapt to evolving challenges.

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Philippines' Marcos signs into law record $109 bln budget for 2025
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the 2025 budget into law on Monday, saying a planned 10% increase in ...
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Philippines pilots back-to-back birth and national ID registration for newborns
The pilot strategy means the PSA is able to register newborns to the National ID system at the same time as their birth ...
Philippines says it will acquire U.S. Typhon missile system, sparking warnings from China
The Philippines says it plans to buy the U.S. Typhon missile system as part of a push to secure its maritime interests, ...
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Philippines Says To Acquire US Typhon Missile System
The Philippines said Monday it planned to acquire the US Typhon missile system as part of a push to secure its maritime ...
Marcos Signs Philippines’ Budget For 2025, Vetoes Some Funding
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday signed the Philippines’ 6.3 trillion peso ($109 billion) budget for 2025 after ...
Once a war zone, southern Philippines rebrands as tourist destination
New visitors are flocking to the Philippines’ Sulu Archipelago. But the specter of violence — both real and imagined — ...
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MPWS, Hitachi to explore wastewater projects in Philippines
A unit of Metro Pacific Water (MPW) will explore wastewater management projects in the Philippines with a subsidiary of ...
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LIST: Local, international acts coming to the Philippines in 2025
Experiencing a live concert—singing and dancing along with a crowd of like-minded fans while your favorite artists perform ...