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WORLD21h agoWhy the Philippines remains a hotspot for transnational drug syndicatesTransnational drug syndicates in the Philippines continue to thrive despite decades of crackdowns targeting street-level dealers, with analysts warning that regional suppliers, financiers and trafficking networks have largely eluded enforcement efforts. Former drug officials and security analysts say the country’s drug trade remains closely connected to a wider regional supply chain, with criminal groups relying on local partners, maritime routes and established distribution networks to move...South China Morning Post

DISASTERBREAKING1d agoPhilippines raises alert as Mayon Volcano eruptsThe Philippines’ Mayon Volcano has erupted, sending ash plumes 3,000 metres above its summit.Al Jazeera [en]

CONFLICT1d agoChina accuses Philippines of setting up ‘obstacles’ to attending Asean defence meetingChina has accused the Philippines of setting up “numerous obstacles” to attending a meeting with defence ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and of violating “basic diplomatic protocols”. The row, which follows years of tension over the two countries’ competing claims to the South China Sea, saw Beijing sending its defence attache to the meeting in Lapu-Lapu in the Philippines – the lowest-ranking Chinese representative at the event since it was first held in 2010. “The...South China Morning Post

MILITARY2d agoHegseth seeks to assuage Southeast Asian partners on trip to PhilippinesDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempted to assuage Southeast Asian partners this week that the U.S. is dedicated to its allies in the Asia-Pacific region and pitched a defense framework to guide cooperation in the next few years during his trip to the Philippines. Hegseth said the Trump administration’s “strong, quiet and clear” approach to the…The Hill

MILITARY2d agoHegseth pledges stronger military framework with Philippines, but lacks detailsUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced additional military cooperation funding for the Philippines and agreed with Manila on efforts for enhanced interoperability between their forces on Wednesday, as Washington sought to strengthen its defence posture along the first island chain. The Pentagon disclosed neither the size of the funding increase nor a timetable for the coordination initiative following Hegseth’s meeting with Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr in Cebu on the...South China Morning Post