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Part of Galicia under strict orders until Friday; Philippines reports its most daily cases yetCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSpain has ringfenced more than 70,000 people in Galicia in the second local lockdown ordered in as…
The media – in the Philippines and elsewhere – forces those in power to answer for the consequences of their policies. We can’t stand by while it is assaultedBy almost any measure, the conviction of Maria Ressa and her former colleague, researcher-writ…
Case against editor of influential news website has been condemned as part of a ‘pattern of intimidation’One of the Philippines’ most prominent journalists, Maria Ressa, has been found guilty of cyber libel charges, a verdict that could lead to six yea…
Editor of news website Rappler could face prison if convicted under ‘cyber libel’ lawA verdict will be issued on Monday following the controversial trial of one of the Philippines’ most prominent journalists, in a case widely condemned as an attack on …
As the epidemic took hold in China, many feared for its neighbours. But rapid action and clear messaging have so far contained the virusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJust months ago, much of south-east Asia appeared on the…
Businesses reopen in Indonesian capital despite spike; New Zealand moves to level 1 restrictions; Australia reports no locally transmitted casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChildren in the Philippines will not attend scho…
Campaign of encouragement by high-level officials may have been seen by police as ‘permission to kill’, says damning reportTens of thousands of people may have been killed in the war on drugs since mid-2016 in the Philippines, amid “near impunity” for …
Report says crackdown appears to have resulted in systematic extrajudicial killingsTens of thousands of people may have been killed during Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs in the Philippines, according to a damning UN report that warns of “persistent imp…
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreakFollow our latest coronavirus blog for live news and updatesResidents in Manila will see their lockdown – one of the toughest and longest in the world – ease from Monday, despite t…
Country reverses easing plans; Philippines residents to enjoy free movement as daily infections pass 500; Mumbai’s hospital close to collapseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSouth Korea has postponed the planned reopenin…
Indonesian capital shuts entertainment venues to prevent spread and cases spike in Thailand and Cambodia Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 670 Filipino health workers have been quarantined over fears they were expose…
South-east Asian countries impose restrictions as doubt cast on warm weather theory Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMillions of people in the Philippines were left confined after the introduction of surprise quarantine measu…
Companies offer incentives to try to tempt workers from Philippines and elsewhere amid high demandMiko Coner Galeng has spent the last month and a half undergoing a crash course of quintessentially German skills and virtues: pünktlichkeit, the art of b…
Hundreds of Filipino couples participated in a mass wedding wearing face masks because of coronavirus fears. As part of efforts to prevent the spread of the virus, officials in the city of Bacolod conducted health tests and provided the 220 couples wit…