India lose to Philippines, suffer second defeat in FIBA Asia Cup JAKARTA: The Indian men's basketball team lost 59-101 to Philippines for its second consecutive defeat in the FIBA Asia Cup on Friday. The Times of India · Jul 15, 2022
Philippines ends stay of foreign peacekeepers in the south Foreign peacekeepers credited with helping ease years of bloody fighting between government forces and Muslim rebels have left the southern Philippines after their term ended but talks are underway to allow their possible return The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022
BSA helpline to fight unlicensed software Leading global software trade group BSA has launched helplines in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines to help businesses in the engineering, infrastructure and construction industries cope with challenges related to software copyright compliance. Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2022
Strategists favour Singapore, dividend stocks in hawkish Asia Surprise policy tightening moves announced by central banks in Singapore and the Philippines signal Asia is now fully awake to the threat of accelerating inflation and is playing catch up with its global peers. Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2022
Singapore, Philippines tighten monetary policy on inflation fears Moves come after interest rate hikes by South Korea and New Zealand a day earlier. Al Jazeera · Jul 14, 2022
Philippines surprises with big rate hike to cool inflation The Philippine central bank unexpectedly raised its key interest rate by 75 basis points, after policy makers previously downplayed the need for large hikes to quell the fastest inflation in nearly four years. Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2022
Philippines mayor orders government workers to smile – or else Head of Mulanay municipality in Quezon threatens disciplinary action for failing to follow ‘smile policy’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2022
'Award is final' - Philippines asserts sovereignty on arbitration anniversary The Philippines reaffirmed on Tuesday that it had the legal high ground over China in a long-running maritime row, marking the anniversary of an arbitration ruling that concluded Beijing's claim to almost the entire South China Sea was groundless. Reuters · Jul 12, 2022
US Urges China to End ‘Provocative’ Behavior in South China Sea Washington will defend treaty ally the Philippines if its forces are attacked in the South China Sea, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, urging China to follow international law and cease "provocative behavior" in the busy waterway. Blinken made the comments on Monday, the sixth anniversary of a… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 12, 2022
US urges China to end 'provocative' behaviour in S. China Sea Washington will defend treaty ally the Philippines if its forces are attacked in the South China Sea, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, urging China to follow international law and cease "provocative behaviour" in the busy waterway. Bangkok Post · Jul 12, 2022
Maria Ressa: Amal Clooney condemns court after Nobel laureate’s conviction upheld Human rights lawyer’s team calls on new Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr to ‘stop the rot’ and allow a free press The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2022
Philippines hit with rising Covid infections, 90% dengue case spike Coronavirus and dengue infections are rising in the Philippines, posing early challenges to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s new administration as the health chief post remains vacant. Bangkok Post · Jul 12, 2022
North London man who paid for children to be sexually abused online jailed Graeme Wilson paid for children as young as 13 to be sexually abused Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2022
China foreign minister seeks 'new golden era' of ties with Philippines China's foreign minister said on Wednesday Beijing was ready to work with new Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to help usher in what he called a "new golden era" in the countries' relationship. Reuters · Jul 6, 2022
Bangkok Post · Jul 4, 2022 Time to strategise Thai-Philippine ties Newly elected Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai soon after being sworn in. It was his first meeting with a dignitary from Asean though he had earlier met with representatives from the US, China and Japan. Suddenly, the old flame of…
Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2022 Holiday hotspots that still have Covid entry rules including Spain, the US and Thailand Spain, the Netherlands, Thailand, the USA and the Philippines all still have Covid entry requirements for British people looking to visit their on holiday this summer
Reuters · Jul 4, 2022 Marcos vows to boost Philippines' grains output to avert food crisis Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr vowed on Monday to do what it takes to boost his country's rice and corn production, seeking to reduce reliance on imports and avoid being hit hard by a food crisis now looming across the world.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022 Anna bought abortion pills via social media. Now, like thousands of other Filipinas, she is dead The case of one 20-year-old from Manila reveals the dangerous role of online sellers of illicit methods in a country where terminations are outlawed
Reuters · Jul 2, 2022 Philippines President Marcos vetoes economic zone bill championed by sister In one of his first legislative acts, newly-inaugurated Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has vetoed a bill sponsored by his lawmaker sister that would have created a special economic zone north of the capital, the presidential office said on Saturday.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 2, 2022 Scientists Identify New Carnivorous Plant that Traps Prey Underground During a several-day trip with Indonesian colleagues to the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo, botanist Martin Dančák of Czech’s Palacký University noted plants which were undoubtedly Nepenthes but produced no pitchers. After a careful search, they found a couple of aerial pitchers, which led them…
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022 Opposition: Philippines should rejoin international court Opposition leaders have asked new Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to restore the country’s membership in the International Criminal Court to strengthen defenses against human rights abuses
Reuters · Jul 1, 2022 Philippines' Marcos appoints career diplomat as foreign minister Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos appointed career diplomat Enrique Manalo as foreign affairs secretary, the president's press secretary said on Friday.
Reuters · Jun 30, 2022 The rise, fall and return of the Philippines' Marcos dynasty Ferdinand Marcos Jr took the oath of office on Thursday as Philippines president, 36 years after a people's revolt drove his father from office after two decades in power.
Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2022 Ferdinand Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippines leader in resurgence of notorious dynasty Ferdinand Marcos Jr has been sworn in as the Philippines’ new leader in a remarkable comeback for the Marcos political dynasty, which was ousted in a revolt in 1986.
WEKU · Jun 30, 2022 Dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president The namesake son of an ousted dictator is sworn in as Philippine president in one of the greatest political comebacks in recent history in the country.