Yearend 2025: The foreign affairs front on sovereignty, scandals and the long arm of the law

MANILA, Philippines — The arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte is among the surprise developments in the country that gained world attention in 2025. East Timor’s extradition of expelled Negros Oriental Rep. Arnie Teves, the collision of Chinese ships in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, the extradition appeal made by the United