Former president Rodrigo Duterte. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

Duterte’s Verbal ‘Handshake’ Deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping: Maintaining the Status Quo in the West Philippine Sea

Learn more about Duterte’s admission of a verbal ‘handshake’ deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where they agreed to maintain the status quo in the West Philippine Sea. Despite the agreement, Duterte emphasized that the Philippines had not conceded anything to China, and he stressed the country’s inability to afford a war with Beijing.

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In this photo taken on January 18, 2024, Dr. Irene Flores, Clinical Head for the BPaL regimen for the drug resistant tuberculosis, shows the medicines for the BPaL regimen at a hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga. A faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a "new era" in tackling one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP)

New Treatment Offers Hope in Combatting Drug-Resistant TB in the Asia-Pacific Region

Learn more about the new treatment for drug-resistant TB in the Asia-Pacific region, offering hope for patients suffering from this deadly infectious disease. Trials have shown a cure rate of over 90% after just six months, providing a potential breakthrough in TB treatment. Read more about the impact of this new drug regimen and the experiences of patients like Efifanio Brillante.

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