Marcos to Call in Chinese Ambassador as Fuel Prices Shift and Duterte Accuses Persecution

Manila reports that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. plans to demand a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan after the envoy suggested the Philippines could easily lose a clash with China. The government also announced a forthcoming reduction in gasoline rates alongside a modest increase in diesel prices. Meanwhile, Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp has accused the administration of using an NBI probe into her allegedly misdeclared assets as political persecution. These developments highlight rising diplomatic friction and domestic political tension.