Tag: Philippines

Whatever Philippines President Duterte’s successes have been, they are undermined by his overall governance.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte and the army.

Amnesty Urges UN Probe of ‘Systematic’ Philippine Drug War Killings

2019/07/08

Amnesty said the press has lost interest, which has had the "effect of creating a climate of total impunity in ...

A scientist in 2018 in France studies tuberculosis, a multidrug-resistant form of which could require a shorter treatment plan than previously, according to a 2019 study in a US journal

Tuberculosis Kills Thousands Every Day, So Why Don’t We Talk About It?

by Gideon Lasco

2019/06/18

In 2017 alone, a staggering 1.6 million people died because of tuberculosis, yet the disease has not received attention equal ...

Don’t Blame Filipinos for Increasingly Powerful Duterte, Blame Their Political System

by Bianca Ysabelle Franco

2019/06/04

It is not the Filipinos who are to blame for an increasingly powerful President Duterte, but the political system that ...

Why do Filipinos Support Hard-Liner President Duterte?

by Rikard Jalkebro

2019/05/27

In the West, support for Philippines' hard-liner President Duterte is seen as odd. International media focus on Duterte’s often outlandish ...

Philippines to Charge Time ‘Person of the Year’ Winning Journalist

2019/02/06

Philippine prosecutors will file a libel charge carrying 12 years in prison against Time 'Person of the Year' winning journalist ...

Philippines Duterte’s ‘Death Squad’ Plan Thwart Chances for Peace

by Rikard Jalkebro

2018/12/20

President Duterte’s ‘death squad’ plan targeting suspected communist rebels will lead to more violence and indicates that there is no ...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, left, talks to Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald Dela Rosa, right, during a press conference in Manila on January 30, 2017.

Don’t Call Philippines’ Duterte’s Anti-Drug Campaign a ‘War on Drugs’

by Gideon Lasco

2018/12/11

Philippines President Duterte’s anti-drug campaign targets defenseless ‘suspected drug users’ or even people with no connection to drugs at all. ...

Women March in Philippines to Tell President Duterte ‘Enough’

2018/06/12

During two years in office, Duterte has repeatedly and unapologetically joked about rape, defended womanising and ordered soldiers to shoot ...

Workers from Philippines at an airport in Manila

Kuwait and Philippines Sign Deal to Regulate Domestic Labour

2018/05/11

Kuwait and the Philippines signed a deal on Friday to regulate domestic workers, after a dispute between the two countries ...

Int’l Criminal Court Probes Crimes in Philippines, Venezuela

2018/02/08

The International Criminal Court unveiled two probes into the deadly war on drugs in the Philippines and alleged abuses during ...

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Journalists Protest Philippine Move to Close News Website

2018/02/08

Philippine journalists held a rally in support of a news website facing state-enforced closure, accusing President Duterte of trampling on ...

Leading Philippine News Website Loses License After Duterte Threat

2018/01/15

The Philippine government has revoked the operating license of leading news website Rappler in a ruling denounced as the latest ...

Death Toll in Philippines Storm Climbs to 133

2017/12/23

The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines climbed swiftly to 133 on Saturday.

Philippines’ War on Drugs Leaves 60 Dead in 3 Days

Philippines’ Duterte Wins Extra Year of Martial Law Powers

2017/12/13

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte won martial law powers across the southern third of the country for one more year on ...

‘I Felt Guilty’: In the Philippines, Journalists Also Bear Weight of Drug War

Duterte Seeks Martial Law Extension for Southern Philippines

2017/12/11

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte asked Congress to extend martial law across the southern third of the country to combat ISIS ...

Philippines Become Global Hotspot for Environmental Murders

2017/12/05

Environmental activists are being killed in record numbers in the corruption-plagued Philippines, according to watchdog Global Witness.

‘I Felt Guilty’: In the Philippines, Journalists Also Bear Weight of Drug War

by Jane Bracher

2017/11/29

In the Philippines, journalists also bear weight of the drug war that President Rodrigo Duterte launched over a year ago.

Trump’s Views on Dictators go far Beyond Strategic Support

by Natasha Lindstaedt

2017/11/18