Month May 2021

MANILA, Philippines — Administration lawmakers in the House of Representatives last night approved on second reading a measure that will finally introduce amendments to the prohibitive economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution.

MANILA, Philippines — Celine and Mela* only wanted to help their communities when they set up pantries in their town in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

MANILA, Philippines — The House human rights committee approved Thursday a bill that would ban discrimination based on a wide range of factors including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (SOGIE), ethnicity, race and religious belief.

Some European countries want to ensure that there is a balance of power in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as they fear China, if it takes control in the WPS, would charge fees from passing vessels, including their own. Senator… Continue Reading →

President Duterte has placed the entire country under a state of calamity due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak, that led to the billions of pesos in losses to the local hog industry and the spike in prices of… Continue Reading →

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) “strongly” opposed the mass distribution of ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment and prevention, and urged the community leaders to refrain from thinking that they are saving Filipinos from COVID-19 by “giving them… Continue Reading →