A U.S. Marine convicted in the Philippines of killing a transgender woman was released from prison Sunday, after receiving a pardon from President Rodrigo Duterte. Lance Corporal Joseph Scott …
Philippines: Covid-19 cases surge past 260,000 as Filipinos turn to online businesses
MANILA, Sept 13 (Xinhua): The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 261,216 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,372 new cases on Sunday.
Philippines deports marine who killed transgender woman
The Philippines has deported a U.S. marine who was convicted of killing a transgender woman in 2014 after he was granted an absolute pardon by President Rodrigo Duterte – a move decried by activists …
U.S. Marine deported from Philippines after presidential pardon for killing of transgender woman
A United States Marine convicted of killing a transgender woman has been released from prison and deported from the Philippines on Sunday, after President Rodrigo Duterte granted him an “absolute …
Philippines reports 3,372 new coronavirus cases, 79 more deaths
The Philippines on Sunday recorded 3,372 new coronavirus cases and 79 more deaths. In a bulletin, the Department of Health said the Southeast Asian country’s confirmed cases of infections had risen to …
Philippines deports US Marine pardoned for transgender killing
A US marine convicted of killing a transgender woman in the Philippines was deported on Sunday after being pardoned by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Pemberton barred from reentering Philippines, BI chief says
After the deportation of US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente on Sunday said he will be denied entry to the Philippines. “Upon …
US marine convicted of transgender killing deported from Philippines
A US Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman has been deported after a presidential pardon cut short his jail term.Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton said he was “extremely …
The shadowy murders causing panic in the Philippines
The BBC News app is available from the Apple App Store for iPhone and Google The shadowy murders causing panic in the Philippines. Video, 00:02:32The shadowy murders causing panic in the Philippines …
Pinoy serving life sentence in Kuwait pardoned
A Filipino serving a life sentence for killing his Filipina partner in 2007 recently returned to the Philippines following his pardon from the head of the Kuwaiti government. Bienvenido Espino was …