A United Nations report Thursday said the Philippines government has engaged in widespread human rights violations in the name of national security and drug trafficking.
In Sudden Step, Philippines Reverses Course on Ending US Visiting Forces Agreement—For Now
The government of the Philippines has suspended its plan to abrogate the bilateral Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States. The decision, announced on Tuesday and taken Monday, is meant to …
‘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 …
UN office denounces human rights violations in Philippines
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 …
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 …