Philippines’ Duterte Loses Out to Two Iconic Women
Both have opposed his murderous drug war and defied him Feb 22 2 By: Criselda Yabes The Philippine courts last week defied President Rodrigo Duterte with courtroom victories for two
Both have opposed his murderous drug war and defied him Feb 22 2 By: Criselda Yabes The Philippine courts last week defied President Rodrigo Duterte with courtroom victories for two
Duterte’s strong-man approach remains popular but ineffective Our Correspondent 13 hr ago 3 The Philippines is in danger of regaining its decades-old title as the sick
South China Sea tensions soar as Philippines authorise drills without Beijing’s permission THE PHILIPPINES has authorised oil exploration in the South China Sea region without cooperation with Beijing in a
Duterte Yields to Reality on South China Sea President Rodrigo Duterte’s September 23 appeal for international backing for the 2016 Court of Arbitration backing for the Philippines against
Philippine President okays ‘Belt-Road’ city on nearby island Aug 18 1 By: Jens Kastner There is an increasing concern in Taiwan that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
Attack on telecoms providers could aid a crony Our Correspondent Jul 30 2 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s use of his State of the Nation Address this
THE CHINESE ARE ENTERPRISING PEOPLE KEEN TO SET UP CHINA TOWNS AND MINDANAO IS SHORT OF RESIDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND FORTUNES TO DEVELOP THIS BEAUTIFUL ISLAND THAT HAS A
President’s address amid coronavirus crisis Our Correspondent 1 hr With his economy slipping into negative territory and with 86 percent of the nation’s 109 million
The severe lack of medical workers threatens the country’s campaign to curb the transmission of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and has compelled hospitals and medical facilities
Philippine Online Gaming: Hostage to China A lucrative forex earner depends on keeping Beijing happy Gaming and diplomacy are not obvious bedfellows, but between China and the Philippines their
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(3rd UPDATE) Here are the countries with travel restrictions still in place as of Sunday, July 5 TRAVELING IN A PANDEMIC. Outgoing passengers line up at the
Manila’s Airport Allows Resumption Of International Flights byAndrew Curran May 13, 2020 3 minute read Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport has begun to unwind a temporary ban on
A Confluence of ugly events cuts into Philippine president’s aura of invincibility Our Correspondent 2 hr 1 The ambush and murder of four Philippine military intelligence soldiers
Controversial figure floats to the top in Manila Philip Bowring 2 hr 1 Much attention has rightly been paid internationally as well as locally to the criminal
Amid pandemic, SE Asian nations warn of ‘alarming’ South China Sea incidents James Pearson Reuters26 June 2020 FILE PHOTO: President Rodrigo Duterte speaks after his arrival in
Southeast Asian parliamentary group calls out Philippine leader’s ‘unprecedented crackdown’ on opposition politicians. by Ted Regencia 25 Jun 2019 The report also noted that the president or
PHILIPPINES The experts also call on the International Criminal Court to ‘expedite and prioritize the completion of its preliminary examination of the situation in the Philippines’ Rappler.com
Country’s largest organisation of lawyers, activists vow to question constitutionality of some provisions of the bill. by Ted Regencia 9 Jun 2020 Protesters move along a major highway in
THE POOR WILL STARVE BECAUSE THE MARKETS ARE CLOSED – BUSINESSES CLOSED INCLUDING THE BANKS ALL BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD NOT TO GO INTO TOWN HOW WILL THE POOR
CLEARLY THIS IS LINKED WITH THE CHINESE AND OR RUSSIANS TO REPLACE THEM IN SOME FORM OR ANOTHER. DUTERTE THE PRESIDENT SAID HE COULD HAVE BETTER RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA AND
UK and the Philippines trade. UK exports of goods and services in 2013 were about £510 million. Bilateral trade in 2014 was USD 1.2 billion with UK good exports to Philippines valued at USD 601.2.29 Oct 2019 PHILIPPINES, UK WORKING
More Filipinos distrust China — Pulse Asia poll July 26, 2019 | 7:42 pm AKBAYAN GROUP at the Chinese Consulate in Makati City on July 12, 2018. — PHILSTAR/KRIZ
The island has reportedly been swarmed by hundreds of Chinese vessels. Mr Duterte said at a press conference: “I will not plead or beg, but I am just
Under court rules, any matter under consideration before a nation leaves the court is still under its jurisdiction [Jerry Lampen/Reuters] MORE ON PHILIPPINES Malaysia: Mahathir asks China to define
Strong quake strikes off Philippines, tsunami warning withdrawn Neil Jerome Morales 2 MIN READ WORLD NEWS DECEMBER 29, 2018 / 4:22 AM / UPDATED 22 MINUTES AGO
Philippine Rights Commission’s Landmark Climate Change Inquiry December 20, 2018 294 By: Beatrice C. Tulagan The Philippines Human Rights Commission is mounting an audacious challenge to
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s whirlwind state visit to the Philippines has left the country with a massive traffic jam, an agreement for joint exploration of the oil and gas
The Poverty Line set at P100,534* peso, per capita income,a year in 2014. The Radical24th Nov 2018 This was a 78% increase since 2013. * £1478 at todays
To jointly create a golden age of China-Philippines relations By Zhao Jianhua (People’s Daily) 09:36, November 21, 2018 As neighbors separated by only a strip of water, China and
Pragmatic cooperation benefiting Filipinos and Chinese By Ding Zi, Wang Fang, Zhang Zhiwen (People’s Daily Online) 17:42, November 21, 2018 Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the Philippines will enhance
Circus Time in the Filipino Legislature October 22, 2018 637 By: Our Correspondent There have now been two and a half years of President Rodrigo Duterte’s
Marcos the Plagiarizer September 8, 2018 705 By: Our Correspondents The late strongman Ferdinand E. Marcos, who was driven from power and the country in 1986
Duterte Resuscitates Disgraced Philippine Ex-president Arroyo July 30, 2018 506 By: Criselda Yabes Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has known all sorts of coups. She was in the throes
Manila’s Troubling Subservience June 1, 2018 239 By: Philip Bowring “Thanks to their social condition and their number in that time, the Spanish domination met very
Philippine Supreme Court Ousts Chief Justice Duterte Called an ‘Enemy’ May 12, 2018 767 By: Buena Bernal The ouster of reformist Supreme Court Justice Maria Lourdes
Duterte Takes on the Filipino Press May 8, 2018 By: Purple Romero It has become a habit for Maria Ressa, the embattled CEO of the
Philippines: Duterte’s Bloody War on His Own People 21st March 2018 Increasingly authoritarian President Rodrigo Duterte is planning to classify hundreds of leftists as terrorists as he cracks down
A reign of terror: Extra-judicial killings in Duterte’s Philippines Dorothy Guerrero from Global Justice Now discusses the brutal history of extra-judicial killings under Duterte’s watch. March 19, 2018 9 min read
Philippine Catholics protest drug killings, death penalty Reuters Staff 3 MIN READ WORLD NEWSFEBRUARY 24, 2018 / 9:33 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO MANILA (Reuters) – Around
Duterte’s lethal misogyny 0 BY RACHEL A.G. REYES, TMT ON FEBRUARY 20, 2018 RACHEL A.G. REYES HIS joke starts with the generals. “The generals don’t even go to
Rodrgio Duterte tells soldiers to shoot female rebels in the vagina Notorious firebrand President of the Philippines once more courts controversy with violent, misogynistic remark to troops Emily Rauhala 8
AS 35% of CHILDREN UNDER 5 DIE IN THE PHILIPPINES. NO FREE NATIONAL HEALTH – POOR PUBLIC HEALTH – POVERTY- WITH OBSCENE WEALTH INEQUALITY, AND A LACK OF TRANSPARENT
Nearly 40 feared dead in Philippines shopping mall blaze Davao official says chances missing people survived are ‘zero’, after blaze trapped workers inside the four-storey building on Saturday
More than 100 feared dead and dozens missing in Philippine flash floods Rescue workers evacuate flood-affected residents in Davao on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao CREDIT: MANMAN DEJETO/AFP
Philipines prepared for ‘worst-case scenario’ after 733,000 given dengue vaccine that could worsen disease Government school immunisation programme Harriet Agerholm @HarrietAgerholm The Independent Online A student grimaces as
Children’s rights in the Philippines Early years © UNICEF Philippines/2008/Francia Give children the best possible start in life. VERY FEW CHILDREN GET A HEAD START IN LIFE
Drug raids illegal, say 2 SC justices By: Marlon Ramos – Reporter Philippine Daily Inquirer / 07:28 AM November 22, 2017 ORAL ARGUMENTS Solicitor General Jose Calida and human
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