Filipinos
Coverage of Filipinos in the Nexus archive.
- Manila protests ‘racist’ portrayal of Filipinos in China Daily videos
The Philippines protests China Daily videos that depict Filipinos as monkeys. The protest occurs amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea.
- Video apparently depicting Filipinos as monkeys on China media draws Manila’s protest
The Philippine government has strongly protested a Chinese state-owned media video apparently depicting Filipinos as monkeys. The video, produced by China's state media, has led to diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
- Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Philippine President Marcos talks with Putin
Russia released 24 Filipinos following a conversation between Philippine President Marcos and Russian President Putin. Philippine officials indicated the Filipinos may have been victims of illegal job recruitment.
- Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Marcos talks with Putin
Russia has released 24 Filipinos who were detained for months without charges in Siberia. The release followed discussions between Philippine leader Marcos and Russian president Putin.
- Filipinos do not trust the news. Are they sick of divisive politics?
Filipinos' trust in news has declined sharply, with only 28% trusting news most of the time in the latest Reuters Institute Digital News Report, down from 38% in 2025. Analysts link this drop to sustained attacks on the Philippine media industry and rising influence operations on social media.