Philippines

Duterte ally wrests control of TV signals used by ABS-CBN
Billionaire businessman and Duterte political contributor Manny Villar expands his portfolio from property into media.
Published On 26 Jan 2022
Typhoon Rai wrecked 1.5 million houses in the Philippines: Report
Red Cross says as much as $22 million is needed to support more than 400,000 people over the next 24 months.
Published On 25 Jan 2022
Twitter freezes hundreds of accounts backing Philippines’ Marcos
Twitter says it used both human review and technology in deciding to suspend more than 300 accounts and hashtags.
Published On 22 Jan 2022
Philippine COVID deaths may be double the current number
Statistics office has recorded more than 105,000 total COVID deaths as the country hits a new record for active cases.
Published On 18 Jan 2022

Unvaccinated people are banned from public jeepneys, taxis, buses, sea ferries and commercial planes to and from Manila.

Lawyers who filed the complaint against Ferdinand Marcos Jr – based on a past tax conviction – plan to appeal.

Philippines to be the first country to purchase missile system jointly developed by India and Russia to defend its seas.

Order follows President Duterte’s threat to arrest those who have not been vaccinated amid a record-breaking surge.

Policy covers all domestic public transport to, from and within Metro Manila, but critics say order is discriminatory.

Police say blast happened as the bus travelled near Cotabato City on Mindanao island, where armed groups are active.

Indonesia suspended coal exports on January 1 amid shortages at domestic power plants.

The Philippines reported a 43.7 percent positivity rate on Saturday – an all-time high for the fourth straight day.

Powerful typhoon cut a swath through the Philippines, killing nearly 400 people and leaving thousands homeless.

Survivors of Typhoon Rai say they are running out of water and food as two people die of dehydration on Siargao island.

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