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Xinjiang & China’s Blue Miracle: Desert Fish Farming in Xinjiang
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By Ian Urbina
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Oct 10, 2026
China is marketing fish from Xinjiang as a triumph of technology and frontier development. But behind the sales pitch lies a deeper struggle over fraud, trust, and the political remaking of a heavily scrutinized region.
More Filipinos encounter scams in 2026; 1 in 5 parents say children were victimized – Report
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By Valerie Joyce Nuval
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Oct 9, 2026
Eighty-four percent of Filipino adults encountered a scam this year, up from 77% in 2025, according to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance’s State of Scams Philippines 2026 report.
ICC : Duterte fit to stand trial
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By Ellen Tordesillas
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Oct 9, 2026
The International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III released Thursday, Oct.8, its decision made on Sept. 28 that former president Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial.
BACKGROUNDER: The Chinese companies in CALE88’s remittance records
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By Yvonne T. Chua
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Oct 8, 2026
Five Chinese companies highlighted during the Senate impeachment trial as remitters to CALE88 Foods Corp., the banana chip exporter in which Vice President Sara Duterte's husband, Manases Carpio, was a shareholder, reveal a striking contrast in corporate profiles.
Trillanes bares P319-M China funds to Sara’s husband, drug-linked payouts to Dutertes
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By John Raniel B. Docot
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Oct 2, 2026
Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday alleged that a company owned by Manases Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, received more than P319 million from China-linked sources, while members of the Duterte family received millions of pesos in manager’s checks from a man he identified as a Davao drug lord.
FACT CHECK: PBBM term NOT extended until 2034
A Facebook post claims President Ferdinand Marcos's term is extended until 2034. This is false.
Original charges against Duterte stay; ICC rejects defense’s motion to refile charges
The charges against former president Rodrigo Duterte submitted by the prosecution in July 2025 and confirmed in April 2026 remain without changes as the Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court rejected the motion of the defense counsel to refile them.
ICC judges: Duterte is fit to stand trial
COMMENTARY: As the Duterte trial begins next month on November 30, his family and supporters will be assured of a court of law capable of unbiased and accessible justice.
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