The anti-terror bill is yet another example of how the government has attempted to respond to a national crisis in a highly militarized, macho-populist fashion.
The Philippines’ decision to keep a key US military pact hints at a shift in its South China Sea calculations
The decision to keep the Visiting Forces Agreement with the US comes as China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea causes anxiety in the region.
Death threats, clone accounts: Another day fighting trolls in the Philippines
Hundreds of copycat Facebook profiles — designed to mimic real users — suddenly appear amid a tense national debate over President Duterte’s anti-terrorism bill.
Philippines reports eight new coronavirus deaths, 579 more infections
The Philippines’ health ministry on Monday confirmed eight more novel coronavirus deaths and 579 additional infections.
No students in school without virus vaccine, Philippines says
Tens of millions of children in the Philippines will not be allowed back to school until a coronavirus vaccine is available, officials announced Monday, saying they may have to broadcast lessons on TV …
Facebook probes surge in false Philippines accounts
Four of the country’s leading universities published statements warning students and staff to be vigilant, and report fake accounts to Facebook. The Department of Information and Communications …
Philippines Probes Proliferation of Fake Facebook Accounts After Anti-Terror Law Protest
The Philippines is investigating the proliferation of fake Facebook accounts using the identities of students, journalists and government officials, which appeared after an anti-terror law protest, …
Impostor Facebook Accounts Trigger Philippines Probes
The Philippines is investigating the proliferation of fake Facebook Inc. accounts using the identities of students, journalists and lawmakers among others.The Justice Department’s cyber-crime office w …
Doomed? Why America Couldn’t Stop Imperial Japan From Seizing the Philippines
In the popular history of World War II, the assertion that the United States was caught unprepared in Hawaii and the Philippines has become widely accepted as fact. However, in the case of the …
Philippines reports 555 more COVID-19 cases, total up to 21,895
The Philippines on Sunday logged 555 more cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)—378 “fresh” or newly validated and 177 reported late—bringing the total to 21,895. The Department of Health (DOH) …