A top British scientist who pushed for a lockdown resigns after breaching the rules. In the Philippines, a broadcaster critical of the president has been forced off the air.
SE Asia Stocks-Singapore gains; Philippines falls on profit-taking, poor exports
Singapore shares gained the most in Southeast Asia on Wednesday, supported by the industrial sector, while Philippine stocks dropped more than 1% on profit-taking and dismal exports data. Financial …
Watchdog Calls Closure of Philippines’ Biggest Broadcaster an ‘Outrageous Attack’ on Media Freedom
CBN Corp., which President Rodrigo Duterte has targeted in the past for its critical coverage, as a major blow to press freedom in an Asian bastion of democracy. The National Telecommunications …
Philippines’ largest TV network shutters after government order
The Philippines’ largest television network, ABS-CBN, shut down Tuesday after its license expired under government order. The network, which employed about 11,000 people, signed off after broadcasting …
ABS-CBN: Philippines’ biggest broadcaster forced off air
The Philippines’ top broadcaster has gone off air after it was ordered by the media regulator to stop operations. ABS-CBN said it had been told it could continue broadcasting while it waited for …
Philippines reports 14 deaths, 199 more coronavirus infections
The Philippines’ health ministry on Tuesday reported 14 new coronavirus deaths and 199 additional infections. In a bulletin, the health ministry said total deaths from the outbreak have reached 637, …
Shell’s Philippines unit to suspend refinery operations for one month
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp said on Tuesday it will shut down its 110,000-barrel-per-day Tabangao refinery in the Philippines for one month from mid-May as the coronavirus pandemic has hammered oil …
Philippines has 16 new coronavirus deaths, 262 more infections
The Philippines’ health ministry on Monday reported 16 new coronavirus deaths and 262 additional confirmed cases.
Targeted by Duterte, fate of Philippines’ ABS-CBN in the balance
Top government lawyer’s bid to stop operation of country’s largest media company denounced as an assault on free press.
Philippines rejects all international flights amid virus outbreak
The government has already accommodated more than 20,000 repatriates who are quarantined in Metro Manila. (Files/Reuters) Short Url MANILA: The Philippines on Sunday started rejecting international …