Windows26: Trump sets 17% tariff on Philippine goods coming to America

Hello, ! Today, we're covering China's warning to the Philippines over Taiwan, a rights watchdog condemning online harassment of drug war victims' families, and the U.S. imposing a 17% tariff on Philippine exports.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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April 3, 2025

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering China's warning to the Philippines over Taiwan, a rights watchdog condemning online harassment of drug war victims' families, and the U.S. imposing a 17% tariff on Philippine exports.

Trump sets 17% tariff on Philippine goods coming to America

Philippine exports to America will be slapped with 17 percent tariff starting April 9 as part of the sweeping "Liberation Day" tariff policy announced by United States President Donald Trump.

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US approves $5.58-B sale of 20 F-16 fighters to PH

The Philippines is a step closer to getting a major item on its current shopping list of military hardware from the United States, whose security commitments to its longtime Asian ally were affirmed by the Trump administration last week.

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China urges PH: Don't play with fire on Taiwan issue

The Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday urged certain people in the Philippines not to make "unfounded comments" regarding Taiwan, warning, "those who play with fire will burn themselves."

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PCG: Aircraft sent to 'challenge' Chinese research vessel

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday deployed an aircraft to challenge the unauthorized presence of a Chinese research ship inside the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), amid suspicions that it was on an intelligence-gathering mission.

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Rights watchdog slams online 'dirty tactics' vs drug war victims' kin

The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) on Wednesday condemned online threats and harassment reportedly experienced by families of drug war victims, which it said were "clearly funded" by the camp of former President Rodrigo Duterte to serve as a "distraction" from his case in the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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Fil-Am named James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef: California

Filipino American chef Tara Monsod was among the culinary artisans nominated Wednesday for a coveted James Beard Award for top chef in California.

Will the US' repeated assurances of its "ironclad commitment" to the Philippines actually pose a deterrent effect on China? Will the deployment of advanced US military hardware and joint Balikatan exercises with the Philippines really deter China from its aggressive moves in the West Philippine Sea? Hardly, going by China's reactions.

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