Manila: At least 12 people, including three soldiers, have been killed in clashes between government forces and militants in the southern Philippines in the past two days, the military said on Tuesday. Major General Cirilito Sobejana, Commander of a military task force in central Mindanao, said fierce fighting erupted on[Read More…]
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Philippines: More than 1500 alive turtles found wrapped in duct-tape at Manila airport
Manila: Illegal smuggling of rare animals have long been shaking the world. In the latest, police in the Southeast Asia archipelago country of Philippines at the Manila airport have discovered as many as 1,529 alive turtles wrapped with a duct tape inside abandoned suitcases. The turtles, were found in four[Read More…]
Philippines’ journalist Maria Ressa freed after posting bail
Manila: Maria Ressa, a high-profile Philippines journalist and Time magazine Person of the Year, was freed on bail on Thursday after having been detained overnight in connection with “cyber libel” charges against her news website Rappler. The Chief Executive Officer and Executive Editor of Rappler posted bail of 100,000 pesos[Read More…]
Live Streaming Football, Kyrgyzstan Vs Philippines, AFC Asian Cup 2019: Where and how to watch KGZ vs PHI
Philippines and Kyrgyz Republic will fight it out for the third place in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup 2019 as they face each other at the Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Wednesday. They have been paired alongside China and Korea Republic in Group C of[Read More…]
Philippines won’t buy military equipment from US: Duterte
Manila, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterete has said his country won’t buy any more weapons from the US after it threatened to impose sanctions on nations purchasing Russian military equipment, authorities said on Friday. In an address to soldiers in Bulacan province on Thursday night, Duterte said he would not agree[Read More…]
Philippines Vs China, AFC Asian Cup 2019: Where and how to watch PHI vs CHN
After an excellent display despite losing 1-0 to Korea Republic in their opening match, Philippines are back to face another of the tournament favourites in China PR in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup 2019. Philippines created plenty of problems for the South Korean defence in their debut match in the[Read More…]
Late US President George H.W. Bush secretly sponsored Filipino child
Washington, Former US President George H.W. Bush, who passed away in November, has sponsored a seven-year-old boy in the Philippines for 10 years under a pseudonym, a nonp-rofit who connected them has revealed. Through Compassion International that uses churches to help children in poor communities around the world, Bush sponsored[Read More…]
Miss Universe 2018: Philippines bags crown, India fails to make it to Top 20
Bangkok, India’s Nehal Chudasama failed to make it to the Top 20 of the Miss Universe 2018 pageant, where Catriona Elisa Gray from Philippines pipped 93 contestants from around the world to emerge the winner — as chosen by an all-women jury. India had pinned high hopes on Nehal, 22,[Read More…]
Philippines’ Catriono Elisa Gray crowned Miss Universe 2018
Bangkok, Catriona Elisa Gray from Philippines was crowned Miss Universe 2018 at a gala ceremony, where representatives from South Africa and Venezuela secured the first runner-up and second runner-up spots. India’s Nehal Chudasama failed to make it to the Top 20. Gray was ecstatic as she took her first walk[Read More…]
Making women wear high heels to work is torturous, slavery: Philippines govt
The Philippines has banned companies from making women wear high heels to work, under a government order hailed by a labour group Monday (Sep 25). The labour department took this step on Sunday after considering concerns of shopping mall clerks, hotel receptionists, and flight attendants. Employers should encourage the use[Read More…]
China: The new axis of evil power to its neighbours?
China has to its credit a great civilisation, the discovery of compass, centralised administration, gun powder etc. In the present day, China is known for making cheap and low-quality goods, anti-dumping and infamous for border disputes to most neighbouring countries (14 countries by land, and 6 by sea). China is[Read More…]
Philippines: 300 ISIS militants storm into school
Around 300 ISIS-linked militants stormed an elementary school in the restive southern Philippines on Wednesday. The militants took civilians as human shields as they engaged government troops in a gun-battle. The militants also included the members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). They seized Malagakit Elementary School in the town of[Read More…]
Philippines casino robbery attack: 36 dead, gunman steals $1.7 million
At least 36 people have been killed after a white gunman burst into a Manila casino and set the gambling tables on fire. As per the reports, the man entered the complex at midnight and fired an assault rifle at betting machines and TV screens. Before fleeing in mayhem, he stuffed his[Read More…]
Air strike in Philippines kills 11 of its soldiers
An air strike on Islamist rebel killed 11 government soldiers in Philippine’s southern city, said the armed forces on Thursday. In a major blow to end the country’s bigger crisis of internal security, seven other soldiers were also wounded in the strike when two air force SF-260 dropped bombs on[Read More…]
Quake measuring 7.2 hits southern Philippine province; no damage reported
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 has hit a southern Philippine province on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of destruction or injuries. However, the quake prompted a local tsunami warning. The pre-dawn quake was centered at sea off Sarangani province and hit relatively deep below the[Read More…]
Philippines: 8 hurt in bomb blast
Philippines files drug cases against President
Armed men storm Philippines jail, more than 150 inmates escape
Armed men with links to the Philippines’ largest Muslim rebel group have stormed a prison in the south of the country, killing a guard and freeing more than a 150 inmates, authorities said. Initial reports suggested that the gunmen responsible for Wednesday’s jailbreak were a breakaway faction of the Moro[Read More…]
Philippines: Bomb blast at boxing match injures at least 32 people
At least 32 people were injured when two bombs exploded while they were watching a boxing competition in Hilongos in Philippines Wednesday night as part of an annual Roman Catholic holiday festival, police and other officials said Thursday. Sixteen of the wounded were admitted to various hospitals while 16 others[Read More…]
Philippines President says “will break all ties with US”, sends country into frenzy
After Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announced his decision of severing all ties with US and declared that the “country’s long-term alliance with the United States was over,”officials have gone into damage control mode. As per the CNN, Philippines Trade Minister Ramon Lopez said that the country “would not stop trade and[Read More…]
Philippines President Duterte likens himself to Hitler
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to liken himself to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on Friday and said he would ‘be happy’ to exterminate three million drug users and peddlers in the country. “Hitler massacred three million Jews. Now there is three million, what is it, three million drug addicts (in[Read More…]