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Western Courts Must Not Become Marketplaces To Sell Global South Resources To The Highest Bidder
Petronas demands subpoenaed financial documents and communications between Therium and Dr Gonzalo Stampa, who issued the controversial award in February 2022.
NYC Resto Employs Filipinos Via Zoom to Take Your Orders And Ask For 18% Tip
NYC restaurants use video screens with Filipino remote workers to greet and take orders, but secrecy and pay concerns arise.
Chinese Fishermen Accused of Poisoning Waters, Coral Reefs With Cyanide
The accusations have been made by the Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
Baby Rescued 60 Hours After Being Buried Alive In Philippine Landslide
As many as 54 people have died in the incident after a landslide hit a southern village last week.
UK Announce Climate Aid At COP28 After Second Earthquake Rocks The Philippines
After a violent earthquake rocked the Philippines for the second time in two weeks, Sunak announced that the UK will be providing countries vulnerable to climate change with funding.
The Philippines declares war on modern slavery and sexual exploitation
Reports show that around 859,000 people in the Philippines are bound by modern slavery. The British Embassy in Manila is supporting the government's crackdown by calling for project bids.
American game show 'Jeopardy!' mocks Philippine president
Philippine President Ferdinand "BongBong" Marcos Jr. has visited nine countries in the eight months since he first assumed position.
Philippine inflation beats expectations, lifts chance of bigger rate hike
Philippine annual inflation blew past expectations in January to reach a fresh 14-year high on surging food prices, raising the chance of the central bank delivering a larger interest rate hike to tame prices when it meets this month.
Philippines airport scrambles to restore normalcy after power cut
The Philippines' main gateway scrambled to resume full services on Monday after a New Year power outage jolted its air traffic control and disrupted 300 flights, prompting calls from business leaders and a top senator for urgent action.
Philippines floods force tens of thousands to flee homes
Christmas Day floods in the Philippines forced the evacuation of nearly 46,000 people from their homes, civil defence officials said Monday.
VP Harris vows 'unwavering' commitment to Philippines
The United States has an "unwavering" commitment to the Philippines, US Vice President Kamala Harris told the country's president Monday during a visit aimed at countering China and rebuilding ties that were fractured over human rights abuses in the Southeast Asian nation.
Paedophile convicted with 129-year prison term, hurtcore child porn traumatized his prosecutors
Scully garnered attention from law enforcement when he promoted his hurtcore show which featured the sexual abuse of little girls as young as 18 months
Desperate passengers jump off burning ferry to save their lives
Passengers onboard a ferry were forced to jump for their lives after the vessel caught fire.
Philippines president says 'no intention' to rejoin ICC
The Philippines has no plan to rejoin the International Criminal Court, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Monday.
World's deepest WW2 shipwreck discovered in the Philippines
A US exploration team has managed to successfully unearth a ship that had sunk during World War II
Extremely rare 15ft megamouth shark washes ashore in Philippines
An extremely rare 15ft megamouth shark washed ashore in a village in the Philippines.
Tropical storm Megi hits Philippines, kills at least 53 people
At least 53 people have died so far in landslides and floods in the Philippines after Tropical Storm Megi hit the country on Sunday. The death toll is only expected to increase in various flood-related incidents.
Pregnant woman bitten by deadly snake dies; baby in womb survives after rare surgery
The baby is under observation at the neonatal intensive care unit of the hospital.
Super Typhoon Goni batters Philippines
Goni is expected to weaken as it crosses southern Luzon and enters the South China Sea late Sunday or early Monday.
Fighting cock kills police chief in Philippine raid
The Philippines is famous for cockfighting, which has been prohibited during the coronavirus pandemic.
Legendary Boxer Manny Pacquiao to launch new payment platform this year
"This is not just about making a personal profit, but I would like to see it as a long-term investment for the betterment of my countrymen," Senator Pacquiao said.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte pardons US Marine for murder of transgender woman
The former marine who has served more than half of his sentence will be free to return to the United States following the pardon.
Hiker finds mentally-ill woman caged for 25 years by neighbours
The woman with some undiagnosed disability was abandoned by her relatives and her neighbours claim they kept her locked for her safety.
Government official caught having sex with secretary over Zoom call
An online council meeting turned scandalous when one official proceeded to fornicate without realising that his camera was still on.
Countries tighten measures as global virus death toll nears 700,000
A scientific committee advising the French government warned that the country could lose control of its spread "at any time."
Typhoon Vongfong forces 140,000 from homes in virus-hit Philippines
Typhoons are a dangerous and disruptive part of life in the Philippine archipelago, which gets hit by an average of 20 storms and typhoons each year.
Coronavirus highlights role of foreign staff in British hospitals
The NHS staff in Britain comprises an international mix of Spanish nationals, people from Germany, Italy, Portugal, Philippines and India along with Britons.
Philippines diplomat is first coronavirus case at UN headquarters
The diplomat, who had last visited the UN on Monday, showed symptoms of flu the following day and saw a doctor.
Parents charged for damages after son dies in scooter accident
A heartless hostel asked the parents of a British tourist to pay for the repairs of the vehicle he was driving when he crashed and died.
Asian markets mixed after recent gains but mood remains upbeat
Hong Kong struggled after last week's advances and was 0.90 percent lower, with Singapore, Wellington, Mumbai, Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila also in the red.