Category: Philippines
Philippine maid taken to hospital after Saudi boss ‘made her drink bleach’
In February, allegations of abuse of domestic workers caused a diplomatic flap between the Philippines and Kuwait A Philippine domestic worker has been taken to hospital in [...]
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Philippines may deport Australian nun for ‘illegal political activities’
The Philippines has detained a 71-year-old Australian nun for “illegal political activities” after she took part in a human rights fact-finding mission in the [...]
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What’s Next for the Philippines’ New Police Helicopters?
A recent delivery has put the spotlight on the growing role of the police force as well as a capability that has been the subject of recent controversy. This week, the [...]
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Philippines irked by Facebook’s choice of fact-checkers
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman Harry Roque on Monday lauded efforts by Facebook to prevent the spread of fake news, but slammed its choice of [...]
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European socialists’ party condemns Philippines’ deportation of official
The Party of European Socialists denounced what it called the “unjustified” detention and deportation of its official who has criticised President Rodrigo [...]
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Confusion, blame game fuels Philippines vaccine scandal
Melinda Colite shakes with rage as she clutches a photo of her grandson, who she says died after getting the anti-dengue fever vaccine at the heart of a bitter scandal in the [...]
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Philippines bars EU Socialist Party official for criticising Duterte
Philippine immigration authorities on Sunday denied entry and deported a Socialist Party official from the European Union, who had criticised President Rodrigo [...]
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EU political party official expelled from the Philippines
Party of European Socialists representative told he was blacklisted due to ‘illegal political activities.’ An official from the Party of European Socialists (PES) [...]
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It’s officially summer in the Philippines
It is that time of the year when people love to take it easy and go on vacations. But for dogs, this can be a rather challenging and difficult time. Recently, a number of [...]
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Calls for Netflix to cancel series promoting Philippines’ drug killings
The Asian Network of People who Use Drugs (ANPUD) and the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD) have called on Netflix CEO Reed Hastings to demand the [...]
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5.4-magnitude earthquake rocks northern Philippines
An earthquake of 5.4 magnitude hit Cagayan province in northern Philippine main Luzon island on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) [...]
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China Won’t Solve Philippine’s Growing Corruption Problem
The Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is teaming up with the wrong partner to fight the country’s growing corruption problemChina, a country with a big corruption [...]
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Uber Shuts Down In the Philippines As It Prepares To Exit South East Asia
Ride sharing firm Uber has started to shut down its operations in the Philippines as part of its stake sale in local rival Grab. Users reported receiving emails from Uber [...]
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Japan Destroyer in the Philippines Amid Big Maritime Week
This week, a Japanese destroyer docked in the Philippines for a weekend goodwill visit. Though the visit itself was a routine development in bilateral ties, its timing amid a [...]
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GEG may still build casino in the Philippines – but not in Boracay
With the idyllic resort island of Boracay now off-limits to casinos, Macau-based casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) still has 7,640 islands to choose from for [...]
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