Tag: Philippines
Amid threat of COVID-19, Philippines approves limited face-to-face classes
The initial implementation will involve 100 public schools and 20 private schools in low risk areas
Boxing champ Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president in 2022
Pacquiao's star power in a country famed for its celebrity-obsessed politics will put him in a strong position in the presidential race
Filipino Catholic bishop tests positive of COVID-19 for second time
The bishop is "asymptomatic" but has been required to isolate himself for the time being
Catholic bishop in central Philippines rallies faithful to oppose casino operations
Bishop Tala-oc of Kalibo said the operation of casinos "will slowly weaken and eventually destroy the moral fiber of the people”
Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila tests positive of COVID-19
The Archdiocese of Manila said that aside from a “slight fever,” the archbishop “does not feel any other symptoms”
Photos: Priest exhumes remains of victims of Philippine killings
Five years into President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs,” families of the victims are literally picking the remains of their loved ones
62 nuns in one Manila Catholic convent, 50 others test positive...
The congregation said the entire convent “has been on lockdown and fully cooperating” with health authorities
International court approves probe into Duterte’s alleged ‘crimes against humanity’
His lawyers said President Duterte will not cooperate with the ICC investigation
Human rights lawyer gunned down in southern Philippines
Lawyer Juan Macababbad, vice chairperson of the Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao, was shot dead in front of his house
Philippines eases health restrictions despite high number of COVID-19 cases
On Wednesday, the country recorded 16,989 more COVID-19 cases, the fewest in almost two weeks or since September 2
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