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Japan defence chief visits Philippines to deepen security ties, witness combat exercise

The Philippines has declared a national energy emergency due to escalating Middle East conflict, fearing imminent danger to fuel supplies. President Marcos Jr. warned of potential flight groundings and industry rationing. The government is empowered to enforce conservation, fast-track procurement, and provide commuter relief. This move highlights the nation's vulnerability to global oil disruptions.

The Middle East conflict's global impact is escalating, disrupting supply chains and raising costs worldwide. From Australian farmers facing fertilizer shortages to South Koreans cutting shower times, nations are implementing energy-saving measures. This crisis, fueled by disruptions in vital shipping routes like the Strait of Hormuz, is reshaping daily lives and economies across continents, forcing significant adjustments.

Sri Lanka has declared Wednesdays a public holiday to conserve fuel amid escalating Middle East tensions impacting global oil supplies. This move, alongside similar measures in other Asian nations like Thailand and Myanmar, aims to mitigate potential shortages. Motorists in Sri Lanka now face fuel rationing, a stark reminder of past economic struggles.

Marcos, who formally takes office next month, secured more than 31.6 million votes, or 58.8 percent of the total, according to a final tally released by the parliament.

Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the country's late dictator, took his oath in front of hundreds of local and foreign dignitaries as well as journalists and supporters at the National Museum in Manila. ferdinand marcos Jr was sworn in as Philippine president on Thursday, completing a decades-long effort to restore the clan to the country's highest office.

Vice-President Sara Duterte has threatened to exhume ferdinand marcos Sr's remains and throw them into the West Philippine Sea, escalating her feud with President ferdinand marcos Jr. This follows accusations of poor leadership and a fallout over unfulfilled political promises, amid rising tensions ahead of upcoming elections.

The $2.2 billion Bataan plant became a monument to the greed and graft of the Marcos era, and was left dormant after the dictator was toppled in 1986. Even before the Chernobyl nuclear accident that year sealed its fate, there were concerns about Bataan's design and location.

Philippine President ferdinand marcos Jr., in his speech to graduating military cadets, said the nation will firmly defend its territory amidst rising tensions with China over disputed areas in the South China Sea. He emphasized adherence to the law and international rules in addressing these disputes.

The Philippines holds an election on Monday for a new president, pitting incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo against ferdinand marcos Jr, the son of a notorious dictator whose 20-year rule ended in a 1986 uprising.

US President Joe Biden will have a trilateral telephone call with Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Philippine President ferdinand marcos early Monday, Marcos's spokesman said Sunday. The call was supposed to have been held on Sunday, but has been postponed because of the Los Angeles wildfires, presidential spokesman Cesar Chavez said in a statement.

ferdinand marcos Jr, better known as "Bongbong", become the first candidate in recent history to win an outright majority in a Philippines presidential election, paving the way for a once unimaginable return to rule for the country's most notorious political dynasty. "Judge me not by my ancestors, but by my actions," Marcos told the world, according to a statement by his spokesperson Vic Rodriguez.

The Philippine government is ready to use "authority and forces" to prevent secession attempts by Rodrigo Duterte, who wants to separate Mindanao from the rest of the country. The government's peace deal with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in the Bangsamoro region could be jeopardized. Duterte accused President ferdinand marcos Jr of using constitutional change to stay in power.

Philippine President ferdinand marcos has removed Vice President Sara Duterte from the National Security Council, according to an executive order released Friday, a month after she allegedly plotted to kill him. The order, signed Monday by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, removed the vice president and all former presidents from the council which advises the president on policies affecting national security.

Philippine President ferdinand marcos Jr said on Thursday that calls for independence for the country's southern island of Mindanao were a "constitutional travesty" and "doomed to fail."It is the first time he has addressed the issue since his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, called for his home island to break away, as his alliance with Marcos collapses very publicly amid insults and disagreements over constitutional reform.