Category: Philippines
Philippines’ shutdown of top broadcaster impacts thousands of employees’ families: Union heads
The Philippine Congress’ decision not to renew the broadcasting license of a major TV network will affect the families of many of the company’s approximately [...]
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COVID-19 cases in Philippines hit 56,259; death toll at 1,534
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines reached 56,259 after 2,124 new infections were added to the national caseload Monday morning. This came after the DOH [...]
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Mild COVID cases discouraged from home quarantine
The government is now discouraging home quarantine for persons with mild cases of coronavirus disease 2019 and those who are infected but with no symptoms, saying it will [...]
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‘Barriers for back-riding couples useless, more dangerous’
While the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases may be lauded for finally allowing back-riding for couples on motorcycles, an administration lawmaker [...]
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Filippinos starve as President Duterte vows not to ease the world’s longest lockdown
Jeepney buses, with their cheerfully gaudy exteriors and packed-in seats, are a national symbol of the Philippines, a form of public transport known affectionately as [...]
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Philippines: China should comply with sea feud ruling
The Philippines on Sunday renewed its call for compliance with a 4-year-old arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s vast claims in the disputed South China Sea on [...]
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Robredo to Roque: Lawmakers should represent views of constituents
Vice President Leni Robredo yesterday disagreed with presidential spokesman Harry Roque that the junking of ABS-CBN’s franchise by a committee of the House of [...]
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Philippines says South China Sea ruling ‘non-negotiable’
On the fourth anniversary of the South China Sea ruling, the Philippines yesterday stressed that the unanimous award in favour of Manila is “non-negotiable” and [...]
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LPA off Cagayan now Tropical Depression Carina
The low pressure area off the waters of Cagayan province developed into a tropical depression early Monday and might dump rains over the eastern portion of Luzon. The [...]
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Philippines confirms 12 new coronavirus deaths, 1,387 more cases
The Philippines’ health ministry on Saturday reported 12 new coronavirus deaths and 1,387 additional infections. In a bulletin, the ministry said total deaths have [...]
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Inside the world’s longest and strictest coronavirus lockdown in the Philippines
Jeepneys, with their cheerfully gaudy exteriors and packed, stifling interiors, are a national symbol of the Philippines, a form of public transport known affectionately as [...]
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After Signing Anti-Terrorism Law, Duterte Names His Targets
Rodrigo Duterte prefers to speak to his country late at night, when most Filipinos are asleep, leaving weary night-shift reporters left to parse through the Philippine [...]
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Major Philippines broadcaster denied license as watchdogs warn over press freedom
Lawmakers in the Philippines have voted against granting a new license to one of the country’s largest and most influential broadcasting networks, a move that critics [...]
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Lawmakers vote to shut down Philippines’ largest TV network
Philippine lawmakers voted Friday to reject the license renewal of the country’s largest TV network, shutting down a major news provider that had been repeatedly [...]
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Philippines Congress silences country’s biggest broadcaster, making good on Duterte’s threat
After years of attacks from President Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines’ largest broadcaster officially lost its bid to have its broadcast license renewed on Friday. A [...]
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