Category: Philippines
Philippines says 136 people have died in measles outbreak
The Philippine health secretary said Monday that 136 people, mostly children, have died of measles and 8,400 others have fallen ill in an outbreak blamed partly on [...]
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Duterte’s wild proposal: Changing the name of the Philippines
The Philippines was named after a pasty guy from Spain who never actually set foot in the Philippines. King Philip II, ruler of the Spanish Empire for much of the 1500s, also [...]
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Philippines adds more hurdles for internationally-licensed operators
The recent crackdown on transactions in China doesn’t seem to have impacted Macau’s casino industry. At least, not yet. This is the takeaway from a recent [...]
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Philippine pork safe, not affected by African swine fever hog producers
There’s no need to rely on imports amid fears of African swine fever reaching the country, as there is enough pork in the Philippines There’s no need to cut back [...]
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European bank eyes presence in Philippines
Another foreign bank, this time from Europe, has expressed interest in establishing a presence in the Philippines, a top official from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) [...]
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Philippine economic growth to lead Asia in 2019: HSBC
Filipino nurse Rodelle Borja wowed “Ireland’s Got Talent” and got standing ovation for his rendition of the Elvis Presley classic “Can’t Help [...]
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US still the no. 1 remittance source for the Philippines
DESPITE stricter rules on immigration and labour policies, the United States remained to be the top country source of remittances to the Philippines in 2018, latest data from [...]
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Philippine journalist Maria Ressa calls her detention a ‘travesty of justice’
An outspoken Philippine journalist who was briefly detained last week says the country’s case against her is “ludicrous” and “unconstitutional.” [...]
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2 dead, 1 injured in car shooting on Philippines’ busy highway
Two men were killed and another woman injured when unidentified gunmen aboard a motorcycle fired at a travelling car along EDSA highway in Mandaluyong City of the Philippines [...]
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Opposition bets say it’s time for divorce law in Philippines
In a TV forum, opposition senatorial candidates Florin Hilbay, Chel Diokno, and Samira Gutoc push for a divorce law in the Philippines Three senatorial candidates from the [...]
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte spotted shopping in HK for second time in less than five months as partner Honeylet Avancena celebrates birthday
Shoppers’ paradise Hong Kong attracted a surprise visitor on Saturday Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who was seen in town for the second time in less than five [...]
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Regional press alliance condemns ‘intimidation’ of Philippine media
Press groups from across Southeast Asia added their voices to the criticism of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’s arrest over a cyberlibel charge that the government has said is [...]
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Philippines wants 625 cases delisted from UN record
The Philippines has commenced work with the United Nations to delist from its official records more than 600 cases of enforced and involuntary disappearances, mostly [...]
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Sabah on alert for measles after Philippine crisis but says matters in hand
Sabah health authorities said only three local measles cases have been detected following a deadly outbreak in the Philippines, assuring the public there was no cause for [...]
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DUTERTE JUST ESCALATED HIS ASSAULT ON FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN THE PHILIPPINES
President Rodrigo Duterte hasn’t been shy in attacking renowned journalist Maria Ressa and her website, Rappler. But it was still a startling escalation when government [...]
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