1 August 2026
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Tensions Escalate Between China and Philippines Over Disputed South China Sea Features

Tensions between China and the Philippines have intensified following a series of naval and aerial maneuvers by China around Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc. The People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command described these exercises as a necessary action…

3 sources across 3 countries · Argentina · Hong Kong · Philippines

Who reported this

  • Infobae Argentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
  • Rappler Philippines · Centre-left · Rappler Inc, staff-held

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Katrina Llegado Crowned Miss Supranational 2026

Katrina Llegado of the Philippines was crowned Miss Supranational 2026 during the 17th edition of the pageant held in Nowy Sącz, Poland, on July 31. Llegado, a 28 year old model and entrepreneur, bested 66 other delegates to become the second Filipina to win the title, ending a…

single-lean coverage
3 sources across 2 countries · Brazil · Philippines

Who reported this

  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
  • Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippines · Centre · Prieto family

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

Mixed Reactions Follow President Marcos Jr.'s Fifth State of the Nation Address

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, highlighting government achievements and future plans across several sectors, including agriculture and education. While Education Secretary Sonny Angara stated that the…

development
2 sources · Philippines

Who reported this

  • Rappler Philippines · Centre-left · Rappler Inc, staff-held
  • Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippines · Centre · Prieto family

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

Every source for this story reports from Philippines.

· evening

President Marcos Jr. Addresses Corruption and Foreign Policy in Fifth State of the Nation Address

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, 2026, at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City. A central focus of the speech was a major corruption scandal involving flood control projects, with the president…

development
4 sources across 3 countries · Philippines · Taiwan · United States

Who reported this

  • Rappler Philippines · Centre-left · Rappler Inc, staff-held
  • Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippines · Centre · Prieto family
  • Taipei Times Taiwan · Centre-left · Liberty Times Group
  • Bloomberg United States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· morning

President Marcos Jr. Promises Economic Relief and Corruption Crackdown in Fifth State of the Nation Address

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address on July 27, 2026, pledging economic relief for citizens and a crackdown on high level corruption. The President announced that former House speaker Martin Romualdez would face court cases linked to a…

3 sources across 2 countries · Philippines · Hong Kong

Who reported this

  • Rappler Philippines · Centre-left · Rappler Inc, staff-held
  • Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippines · Centre · Prieto family
  • South China Morning Post Hong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group

What the colours mean

  • Left
  • Centre-left
  • Centre
  • Centre-right
  • Right
  • Hatched: the outlet is state-affiliated or state-controlled

Lean is where the outlet sits in its OWN country's politics, never on one global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

Ownership is disclosed, never rated.

· evening