カテゴリー: Philippines
ICC judges say there are substantial grounds to believe Duterte guided anti-drugs crackdown that killed thousandsThe former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, will face trial at the international criminal court (ICC) after judges unanimousl…
The Philippines is uniquely exposed to the surging oil price caused by the war in the Middle East. The government is facing protests and widespread angerJayson Naga is a tricycle taxi driver on the streets of Manila. In a normal day he brings home P500…
President’s declaration allows officials to tackle fuel hoarding or profiteering, while energy secretary says country will lean more heavily on coalMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Philippines president, Ferdinand Marcos, has declared a state of “n…
From restaurant closures in the Philippines and petrol rationing in Sri Lanka, to Asian food production crises due to fertiliser shortages, the effects of the US-Israeli war on Iran reverberate around the worldFrom the Philippines cutting down to a fo…
From fuel caps to four-day work weeks, the Middle East conflict has left the world’s top crude oil importing region desperate to shore up suppliesDonald Trump has scrambled in recent days to reassure the world that the economic impact of his war on Ira…
Filipino carer Mary Ann De Vera was the first victim of the war in Israel, while thousands of others remain in vulnerable positions across the Middle EastSirens warning of Iranian missiles blare out so frequently that Joycee Pelayo, a Filipino living n…
South-east Asian country limits air conditioning and travel for public officials amid soaring fuel pricesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Philippines is searching for ways to conserve energy in response to surging fuel costs, with public officials …
Ex-president, accused of crimes against humanity, selected targets and promised immunity for death squad members, prosecutor saysRodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, was “at the very heart” of brutal anti-drugs campaigns that led t…
Sara Duterte, daughter of a former president who is facing charges of crimes against humanity at the Hague, pledged to offer her ‘life, strength and future’ in service of the PhilippinesPhilippine vice-president Sara Duterte, daughter of the imprisoned…
Rescuers save at least 316 after inter-island ferry sank en route from city of Zamboanga to southern Jolo islandA ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank early on Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, offic…
Reporters Without Borders said the ruling against the 26-year-old journalist showed a ‘blatant disregard for press freedom’ in the Southeast Asian nationA young Filipino journalist who spent nearly six years in a crowded provincial prison was found gui…
Al-Qaida offshoot has lost 95% of the territory it gained in 2014 but remains a force to be reckoned with online Following police claims that the two men accused of the deadly antisemitic Bondi beach attack, Naveed and Sajid Akram, may have been inspir…
Many residents believe alleged gunmen were in Mindanao for ‘tourism, not terrorism’ and say extremist groups in area have been significantly weakenedVictims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time…
Alleged gunmen behind Bondi beach terror attack travelled to the Philippines last month, raising questions for investigators about why they wentConfirmation by authorities that the alleged gunmen in the Bondi beach terror attack, Sajid and Naveed Akram…
The Philippines is one of the countries most at risk of the climate emergency due to its low-lying island geography. With sea temperatures rising, the country deals with increasingly frequent and intense typhoons, rising sea-levels that threaten coasta…