Censors say the Barbie movie can be shown in theaters, but only with lines blurred on a "child-like" map that has irked more than one nation.

The World Bank has retained the Philippines’ classification as a lower middle income country, despite President Ferdinand ...

The Philippines cleared the “Barbie” movie for release following calls to ban the show due to a controversial map of China’s “nine-dash line.” ...

‘Barbie’ to Be Released in Philippines Cinemas, but Map Scene May Be Blurred 'The map portrayed the make-believe journey of Barbie from Barbie Land to the real world,' says censor.

Although banned in nearby Vietnam, 'Barbie' will release in The Philippines on July 19 as originally planned.

The Philippines is among the Asian economies that improved their standing in the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR), rising to 51st out of 69 ...

After a review of "Barbie" and its inclusion of a controversial South China Sea map, the Philippines has concluded it simply depicts Barbie Land.

The Philippines doesn’t recognize Beijing’s latest standard map showing its expansive South China Sea claims, joining opposition from India and Malaysia.

After India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have all rejected the map, saying it violates their territorial claims.

THE PHILIPPINES has joined other nations in rejecting China’s new standard map that covers regions beyond its borders and claims most of the South China Sea, asking Beijing to respect international ...

The Philippines has requested that a controversial map in the new Barbie movie be blurred, but it will allow the film to be screened. The production was banned in Vietnam for allegedly showing the ...

“Instead, the map portrayed the route of the make-believe journey of Barbie from Barbie Land to the ‘real world’ as an integral part of the story,” the censorship board said in a statement.