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    After Vietnam, the Philippines could be next to ban 'Barbie.' Here's why

    Film regulators in the Philippines are reviewing Barbie after a senator said a scene depicts a map that China uses to lay claim to nearly all of the South China Sea.
    by Ashley Westerman Jul 06, 2023 2 minutes
    Updated July 6, 2023 at 3:11 PM ET

    MANILA, Philippines — Who knew the next kerfuffle over the longtime territorial dispute between China and its Southeast Asian neighbors over the South China Sea would be so... PINK.

    The upcoming movie by Warner Bros. has not even hit theaters yet and a second Southeast Asian nation may ban it from being shown

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