RE: Duterte just signed over all of the West Philippines Sea (the main sea artery for most non-Atlantic trade) to China in exchange for Chinese vaccine.
Fake news. He can’t do anything without Congressional approval.
The Philippines Congress is now just a rubber-stamp body, as is the Philippines Supreme Court. They all take orders from Duterte and the Chinese Communist Party. The Liberal Party (opposition, think Leni Roberdo and the Aquinos) are all but powerless. Only Trillanes puts up any vocal opposition.