カテゴリー: Philippines
Deal expands Washington’s access to military bases close to Taiwan and the South China SeaThe Philippines has granted the United States expanded access to its military bases, greatly enhancing Washington’s presence in the region at a time of growing co…
Millions of dollars’ worth of onions seized by authorities as inflation crisis sees the cost of other basics soar Their price soared so rapidly, some likened them to gold. Restaurants stripped them from their menus, officials warned travellers not to i…
After beating tax-evasion charges, Rappler news chief says that cases against her have left her ‘living on quicksand’Nobel laureate Maria Ressa says she keeps a prison “go bag” with bundles of cash for bail and runs simulations of police raids with her…
Founder of news outlet Rappler says charges were politically motivated and that this was a win ‘for every Filipino who has ever been unjustly accused’Maria Ressa, a veteran journalist and Nobel laureate widely considered the “face of the free press in …
Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted by a court of tax evasion charges. ‘This acquittal … is not just for Rappler, it is for every Filipino who has ever been unjustly accused,’ Ressa told reporters …
Mystery surrounds the alleged involvement of top officials in the murder of the high-profile Philippine journalistIt was just past 8pm on 3 October and the veteran broadcaster Percy Mabasa was on his way to record his nightly radio show. Every weekday …
Rain-induced floods and landslides unlike previous disasters in the country, which are typically triggered by severe typhoonsRescue teams across nine provinces in the Philippines raced to try to locate 26 people missing after weekend rains, floods and …
Coast guard cut towing cable the Phillipines navy was using, say military officials, as Kamala Harris makes visit to Manila China’s coast guard forcibly seized the suspected debris of a Chinese rocket that the Philippine navy was towing to its island …
The Philippines young population and changing demographics could present crucial new opportunities for economic growth At Batasan Hills National High School in the Philippines, every inch of space is used meticulously. Classrooms have been divided in h…
The number of people in the world has tripled in 70 years. In this visual explainer, we examine where the growth has been – and how it will change in the futureThe world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion people on 15 November – more than thr…
Gerald Bantag behind killing of Percival Mabasa in Manila suburb last month, authorities claimPolice in the Philippines have accused the country’s prisons chief of ordering the killing of a prominent radio journalist whose death sparked international a…
Dozens missing and feared dead in a mudslide-hit mountainside village, while more than a million people were swamped by floods in other provincesNearly 100 people have died in one of the most destructive storms to hit the Philippines this year, with do…
Officials revise death toll after fast-moving waters sweep away entire families and damage almost 500 housesThe Philippines has significantly revised down the death toll from a tropical storm ravaging the country, saying only 45 people have been killed…
Heavy rains ahead of Storm Nalgae caused flooding and multiple landslides in the southern Philippines, killing dozens of people, a senior government official said on Friday. Authorities have evacuated thousands of people from the path of the …
Kaliwa dam project in the Sierra Madre would be disastrous for main island’s storm defences as well as biodiversity, say conservationistsAs Super Typhoon Noru made landfall in the Philippines last month and people across the main island of Luzon braced…