Duterte Critic Leila de Lima Granted Bail After Six Years in Jail
Leila de Lima, a prominent critic of the Philippines’ drug war, was granted bail after being jailed for six years.
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Duterte critic Leila de Lima granted bail after six years in jail
Former senator was arrested after launching inquiry into ex-president’s brutal war on drugsThe most prominent critic of the former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called “war on drugs” has been granted bail, after more than six years in jail …
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Deadly Strike on Civilian Ship in Black Sea
The episode, which killed one and injured four others, comes amid a recent uptick in military activity and attacks in the Black Sea, a hot spot in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Philippines: Super Typhoon Haiyan survivors commemorate 10th anniversary of devastating storm
Survivors in the Philippines hold prayers and light candles to remember the more than 7,000 dead or missing in one of the strongest storms ever recordedSurvivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan will hold prayers and light candles in the Philippines to commemor…
Radio Journalist, ‘DJ Johnny Walker,’ Fatally Shot During Live Broadcast in the Philippines
A gunman shot and killed Juan Jumalon, known to his followers as D.J. Johnny Walker, while he was livestreaming his radio show on Facebook.
Philippines radio journalist shot dead during live broadcast
Killer of Juan Jumalon, 57, pretended to be a listener to enter home studio in Misamis Occidental provinceA radio anchor in the southern Philippines has been fatally shot in his studio in a brazen attack witnessed by people watching the programme live …
How Long Will Divorce Remain Illegal in the Philippines?
A campaign in the Philippines that frames divorce as a basic human right is gaining momentum, despite systemic and religious barriers.
Why the rusting wreck of a second world war ship is so important to China
The Sierra Madre, deliberately marooned by the Philippines in 1999, is crumbling but repair is being made impossible by an effective blockade by BeijingIt is perhaps the most unlikely kind of military base. For more than two decades, a second world war…
UAE to investigate recruitment of Filipina domestic worker who died
Inquiry follows Guardian report on Vergie Tamfungan, whose death in the Gulf country has shone a spotlight on ‘cross-country’ employment practicesThe UAE government has repatriated the body of a Filipina domestic worker who died last month, and launche…
The Philippines summons Chinese ambassador after two South China Sea collisions
The Philippine coast guard claims that ships were ‘bumped’ by Chinese vessels in incidents close to outposts in the Spratly IslandsManila has summoned Beijing’s ambassador after accusing China of “illegal and dangerous” behaviour that resulted in two c…