Philippines
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VP Leni Robredo on the Philippines midterm elections
Oct 20, 2018WASHINGTON DC — Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo spoke in Washington DC this week, responding to speculation that she is gearing up for the 2022 presidential election in the Philippines. Robredo says she is more concerned about... -
VP Leni Robredo: Democracies are facing fierce challenges to their legitimacy
Oct 18, 2018Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo, who was in Washington DC on Thursday, said that democracies are facing fierce challenges today, but it’s up to the people to stop the return of tyrannical rulers and keep the flames... -
Malaya Movement vs. Duterte supporters clashed at PNP launch
Oct 8, 2018NEW YORK — In an effort to improve its image globally and enhance trust between the Philippine National Police and Filipino communities in the US, PNP superintendent Rhodel Sermonia launched the new Global Police Community Relations program... -
Daly City man sentenced for smuggling firearms to the Philippines
Oct 3, 2018A Filipino man from Daly City, California will be going to jail for smuggling guns to the Philippines without a license in 2015. Elmer Cuares will serve one year and eight months in jail after pleading guilty... -
PH Sec. Cayetano: “We are on track in salvaging our deteriorating country from becoming a narco-state”
Oct 1, 2018NEW YORK, NY — Before the international community on Saturday, during his speech at the 73rd United Nation General Assembly in New York, Philippine secretary of foreign affairs Alan Cayetano once again defended the government’s war on... -
“Diskubre” new travel reality series brings young Filipino American cast overseas
Sep 27, 2018A new ABS-CBN travel reality series, featuring young overseas Filipinos, premieres today on Discovering Routes. Four young overseas Filipino adventurers take a trip of a lifetime to their land of ancestry. “Diskubre” is a joint heritage... -
International People’s Tribunal convicts Duterte of human rights violations
Sep 27, 2018Human rights activist Beth Dollaga was an observer at the International People’s Tribunal in Brussels, Belgium, where Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was found guilty of human rights violations in the country. Dollaga, together with other human... -
PNP launches global community relations in U.S.
Sep 25, 2018LOS ANGELES — The Philippine National Police is reaching out to overseas Filipinos with its global Police Community Relations program. They’ve been criticized by many for their role in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. But the... -
PNP: 1.4 million residents affected by Typhoon Ompong
Sep 24, 2018Of those affected by the typhoon, 95 people are reported dead, 69 wounded, and 54 missing, according to the Philippine National Police....Read More -
BA Travels: The Heart of Asia
Sep 24, 2018From delicious food to luxurious shopping and kids’ attractions, Taiwan is sure to entertain everyone. Find out more about the “Heart of Asia” in this week’s Travels....Read More
