Philippine News
US secures deal on Philippines bases to complete arc around China
February 6, 2023 · By Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, BBC News, Manila for www.bbc.com
US secures deal on Philippines bases to complete arc around China The US has secured access to four additional military bases in the Philippines – a key bit of real estate which would offer a front seat to monitor the Chinese in the South China Sea and around Taiwan. With the deal, Washington has stitched […]
Read More...Gatchalian priority: Faster release of social welfare benefits by DSWD
February 3, 2023 · By RYAN MACASERO for www.rappler.com
The veteran local chief executive also wants to digitize social welfare distribution and to clean up the lists of beneficiaries Gatchalian priority: Faster release of social welfare benefits by DSWD MANILA, Philippines – A day after he was sworn-in as the new head of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Secretary Rex Gatchalian […]
Read More...Warning Out on Two Underarm Whitening Creams with Mercury Content
February 3, 2023 · By EcoWaste Coalition for journal.com.ph
Warning Out on Two Underarm Whitening Creams with Mercury Content 30 January 2023, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has sounded the alarm over mercury exposure through the use of two “made in Thailand” underarm whitening creams. “Our investigation shows that toxic mercury is also present in some cosmetics that claim to reduce body […]
Read More...Chinese coast guard shooed away PH fishing boat from Ayungin Shoal – PCG
February 2, 2023 · By MICHELLE ABAD for www.rappler.com
Chinese coast guard shooed away PH fishing boat from Ayungin Shoal – PCG MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday, January 21, that it is investigating an incident involving a Chinese coast guard vessel (CCGV) that allegedly shooed away a Filipino fishing boat in Ayungin Shoal earlier in January. On Friday, […]
Read More...Bato dela Rosa says he’s ‘ready’ for ICC probe: ‘No more fears’
February 2, 2023 · By JAIRO BOLLEDO for www.rappler.com
Bato dela Rosa says he’s ‘ready’ for ICC probe: ‘No more fears’ MANILA, Philippines – Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief of Rodrigo Duterte, said he is ready for the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) probe into alleged killings under Duterte. “‘Yong sabi ko nga, fear of the unknown dahil ibang […]
Read More...Church seeks justice for Filipino migrant raped, killed in Kuwait
February 1, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Church seeks justice for Filipino migrant raped, killed in Kuwait A top Catholic bishop joined labor activists in the Philippines to demand justice for a female migrant worker allegedly murdered after rape in Kuwait. The call has been made after the authorities in the Middle Eastern country found the body of Jullebee Ranara, 35, buried […]
Read More...PH to appeal resumption of drug war probe
January 31, 2023 · By By Agence France-Presse for www.manilatimes.net
PH to appeal resumption of drug war probe THE Philippines intends to appeal an International Criminal Court decision to reopen an inquiry into Manila’s brutal anti-drug campaign, which left thousands dead. Former president Rodrigo Duterte, who initiated the drug war, pulled the Philippines out of the ICC in 2019, a year after the Hague-based tribunal […]
Read More...Cost of living: How onions became a luxury in the Philippines
January 31, 2023 · By Annabelle Liang, Business reporter for www.bbc.com
Cost of living: How onions became a luxury in the Philippines “No onion toppings. Every restaurant is facing a shortage of onions. You see the signs everywhere.” According to official statistics, the price of onions surged in the Philippines to around 700 pesos ($12.80; £10.40) per kg last month. That is more than the cost […]
Read More...Pari sa Cagayan na ng halay sa isang dalaga, pinayagan mag piyansa
January 26, 2023 ·
Pari sa Cagayan na ng halay sa isang dalaga, pinayagan mag piyansa Si Father Reverend Karole Reward Urbina Israel ay pinayagang makapag piyansa sa kabila ng kaso laban sa kanya.
Read More...Globe, DepEd join hands in fight against child abuse and threats against child safety
January 26, 2023 · By Panay News for www.panaynews.net
Globe, DepEd join hands in fight against child abuse and threats against child safety Leading digital solutions platform Globe and the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Child Protection Unit (CPU) have joined hands to address the proliferation of abuses committed against children, especially within school premises. DepEd is spearheading the creation of the DepEd Learners TeleSafe […]
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