Nestor A. Corrales

'Brace for impact!' Here's my firsthand account of my experience aboard BRP Datu Sanday after it endured high-impact ramming and water cannon attacks by the Chinese near Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Aug. 25. inquirer.net/412641/new-wps…

US, Philippines deploy anti-ship missile system in Batanes near Taiwan for war games reut.rs/4uq3mxX reut.rs/4uq3mxX

Manila says this “appears to be another instance of information operations designed to project a false sense of control and to justify ​their illegal, coercive, and ​aggressive presence within the ⁠Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone.” reuters.com/world/china/ch…

MANILA, April 29 (Reuters) - The Philippine House justice committee on Wednesday found probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, moving a step closer to a process ‌that could derail her bid to become the next president. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

The Philippines and Japan are discussing a potential acquisition of frigates after Tokyo relaxed its arms export policy. reuters.com/business/aeros…

Philippine and U.S. forces will carry out maritime strike drills on a remote Philippine ‌island near Taiwan during annual exercises that started on Monday, which Manila’s military chief said would test their readiness under "real‑world conditions". reuters.com/world/china/ph…

Philippine National Security ​Adviser Eduardo Ano ‌has resigned, a Palace official said ​on Wednesday, ​and will be replaced ⁠by former ​military chief Eduardo ​Oban. reuters.com/world/china/ph…

Philippine ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez told Reuters that "we will most likely get it," referring to the ‌extension. "We just need to provide the U.S. State and Treasury departments information on the quantity and duration." reuters.com/business/energ…

The drills came ahead of the April 20 opening of the annual large-scale war games between Manila and Washington, which for the first time will ​include Japan as a full participant rather than an observer, alongside Australia. reuters.com/business/aeros…

The Philippines ​remains heavily dependent ⁠on Middle East oil, leaving it vulnerable to supply shocks and price volatility during periods of geopolitical conflict. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

The Philippines and France have signed a visiting forces agreement that would allow them to conduct joint military training in each other's territory, as Manila expands ‌defence ties amid rising tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea. reuters.com/world/china/ph…

The Philippine lower house of Congress grants President Ferdinand Marcos Jr authority to temporarily suspend or reduce excise taxes on fuel to stabilise soaring petroleum prices that risk fanning inflation in the consumption-driven economy. reuters.com/business/energ…

The diesel price in Basco, the capital town of the northernmost Philippine province of Batanes, has surged past P100 per liter as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran widens. Gasoline prices are also nearing P100 per liter. 📸: Sheila C. Salengua

ASEAN foreign and economic ministers on Friday called for an immediate halt to the war in the Middle East, and said the effects of surging oil prices and ‌disrupted trade are already hitting Southeast Asia's economies. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

@JamesVelinaLXIX @Reuters salamat!

@ncorrales5 @Reuters Congratulations po, Sir. 💕💕💕

Starting today as a Philippine correspondent for @Reuters. Excited to continue telling the Filipino story to the world. 🇵🇭

@AaronMatthew_L @Reuters thanks, aaron!

@ncorrales5 @Reuters Congratulations Nestor!

@biancadava @Reuters thanks, bianca! see you!

@ncorrales5 @Reuters Congratulations, kuya! ☺️

@subingsquared_ @Reuters congrats din! see you. 🍣🍱🍜

@ncorrales5 @Reuters Woohoo!!!! See yaaa kuya Nesty!!! 😊

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@ncorrales5 @Reuters Congratulations Nestor!

@RichHeydarian @Reuters thank you, sir!

@ncorrales5 @Reuters Congrats!!!