Category: Philippines
Malaysia helps Philippines grow halal industry: official
Malaysia said it was helping the Philippines develop its halal market, as it called on increased cooperation among Southeast Asian nations to develop the industry that caters [...]
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Drug-resistant HIV strain discovered in Philippines could trigger new epidemic, scientists warn
A drug-resistant strain of the HIV virus discovered in the Philippines has the potential to spark a new epidemic, scientists have warned. HIV prevalence among Filipinos has [...]
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‘Psychiatric test? World needs more Dutertes!’ Manila hits back at UN rights chief
Manila has accused the UN human rights chief of being played by certain parties to “unseat” President Rodrigo Duterte, after Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein called on [...]
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At least 44 militants killed in clash with Philippine troops: army
At least 44 pro-Islamic State militants were killed and 26 more were wounded when Philippine soldiers shelled positions held by the rebels in southern Maguindanao province, [...]
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Philippines to lift Kuwait labour ban if following measures are in place
Philippines and Kuwaiti officials are finalising a bilateral agreement that they hope will lift a current ban on Filipino domestic workers in the Gulf state. According to [...]
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British MP vows scrutiny of spy equipment sale to Philippines
A member of the British parliament on Sunday vowed to scrutinise his country’s export of surveillance equipment to Manila, saying this may make UK [...]
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The woman taking on Duterte in a press freedom fight in the Philippines
The warning signs were all there. But Maria Ressa says “I never saw it coming.” The founder and driving force behind the Philippines news organisation Rappler [...]
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The Philippines added a UN human rights worker to the country’s ‘terror hit list’
The Duterte administration has created a 600-person terror watchlist that includes a top UN human rights investigator. The Philippines’ Department of Justice filed the [...]
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Philippine judges, court employees call on top justice to resign
A group of judges and four court employees’ organisations called on Monday for the Philippines’ chief justice to step down and make a “sacrifice” to [...]
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Top UN official says Philippines’ Duterte needs a psychiatric evaluation
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s slurs against UN human rights activists suggest he needs to see a psychiatrist, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid [...]
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Philippine president Duterte needs psychiatric evaluation, says UN chief
The United Nations and the Philippine government have come to blows over the treatment of human rights investigators, with a UN chief saying the country’s president, [...]
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Accusations against UN expert a retaliation by Philippines, say fellow rapporteurs
UN human rights experts have expressed grave concerns about terrorism accusations levelled against the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria [...]
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New virus strain behind HIV explosion in the Philippines
A more aggressive and drug-resistant HIV subtype is behind skyrocketing HIV infection rates in the Philippines. Epidemiologist Edsel Salvana tells DW that the new strain is [...]
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Accusations against UN expert a retaliation by Philippines
UN human rights experts have expressed grave concerns about terrorism accusations levelled against the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria [...]
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Interview: Sanofi may seek US approval for Dengvaxia despite Philippines outrage
Sanofi will decide shortly whether to seek regulatory approval for its dengue vaccine Dengvaxia in the United States and remains committed to the medicine despite a health [...]
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