The U.N. human rights office called on the Philippine government in a new report Thursday to end all violence targeting suspected drug offenders and to disband private …
‘Near impunity’ for drug war killings in Philippines, UN report says
Police, who do not need search or arrest warrants to conduct house raids, systematically force suspects to make self-incriminating statements or risk facing lethal force, the U.N. human rights office …
Why the man at the centre of last year’s Canada-Philippines ‘trash’ crisis says Ottawa owes him an apology
The man behind the story of Canada’s infamous Philippines trash crisis had become, in his words, the most “hated man of 2019.” Now, more than a year later, he’s breaking his silence. Makris says he …
Kaspersky reports drop in cryptocurrency mining attempts in Philippines in Q1
There were fewer cryptocurrency mining attempts against small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the Philippines in the first three months of the year, data released by global cybersecurity firm …
China sea security issues pushed Philippine U-turn on US troop pact
Security issues in the disputed South China Sea helped convince the Philippines to delay quitting a key US military pact, the nation’s envoy to Washington said Wednesday. The government of Philippine …
Duterte’s ‘Draconian’ Anti-Terror Bill Alarms Activists in Philippines
Duterte, who has drawn international criticism for his bloody war on drugs and his human rights record, is trying to expedite the passage of a law that expands the definition of terrorism and bolsters …
Japan, Philippines, South Korea plan to reopen borders to Vietnam
Airlines of Japan, the Philippines and South Korea plan to resume international flights to Vietnam as the pandemic is deemed to subside in the country that has reported no deaths of Covid-19.
Philippines seeks $200 million WB loan for fisheries
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking a $200-million loan from the World Bank to help boost the local fisheries sector. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the …
China’s Clandestine Gamble in the Philippines
But this is a controversial, if not unmentionable, connection because the Chinese government has officially rejected POGOs, while the Philippines denies that it is giving preferential treatment to …
Virus-hit cruise liner leaves Japan after a month’s quarantine
The Costa Atlantica cruise ship, which docked in southern Japan with over 100 crew members testing positive for COVID-19, has left the country and is en route to the Philippines, local government …