The Philippines may not quickly return to pre-pandemic growth as the global health crisis snapped the country’s 21-year growth streak with a gross domestic product contraction of 10.3 percent this …
Philippines policeman charged over brutal killings
A police officer in the Philippines has been arrested and charged with the double murder of a mother and her son following a dispute. Jonel Nuezca turned himself in on Sunday after he was accused of …
Duterte’s war on drugs: global human rights coalition to aid International Criminal Court in Philippines inquiry
Foreign-based church groups, lawyers and political leaders have formed the human rights coalition Investigate PH to gather evidence on suspected crimes against humanity related to Philippine President …
Philippines, France in talks to cooperate in nuclear energy, disaster management
The meeting, the department said, serves as a follow-up to the 8 th Philippines-France Joint Economic Commission held last year. Both sides agreed to hold the 9 th meeting next year. Trade Secretary …
A Brazen Police Shooting Caught on Video Sparks Anger in the Philippines
The video shows a police officer shooting a woman and her son after a dispute over a noisemaker. Some activists linked the killings to a culture of violence in which the police are allowed to act with …
Philippines is set to raise the age of sexual consent from TWELVE to 16
The Philippines has one of the lowest ages of consent in the world, allowing adults to legally have sex with children as young as 12 if they agree. The Congress is set to approve a bill to raise the …
Philippines has ‘very strong fiscal position’ to get COVID-19 loans — ADB
ADB country director for the Philippines Kelly Bird said Manila’s expected debt levels are “relatively low” for a country with a BBB plus debt rating.
Philippines in talks to loan $325M from ADB for COVID-19 vaccines
The Philippines has requested to loan about $325 million or P15.627 billion from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance the procurement of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …
Police Brutality Trends as Philippines Murder Video Goes Viral
The Philippine government said it would prosecute a police officer over the deaths of a mother and son, after a video of the point blank shooting went viral in social media, prompting renewed calls …
Philippines to get 30 million doses of India’s Novavax vaccine
The Philippines expects to receive 30 million doses of Novavax Inc’s Covid-19 vaccine by July next year, its foreign minister said on Monday, boosting the country’s effort to secure supplies to …