Tag: Philippines
IN PHOTOS: ‘David and Goliath’ in South China Sea
Chinese vessels aggressively performed at least 10 “dangerous maneuvers” with the closest distance of six meters
US, Vietnam warn against ‘threat or use of force’ in South...
Last week the Philippines accused Chinese Coast Guard and "militia" boats of harassing two of its own coast guard vessels
Pro-environment groups across Asia urge G20 leaders to act on climate...
Climate activists and communities from the Global South demanded debt relief, economic reform, and climate justice
Philippine court acquits priests, activists of sedition charges
The court ruled that the prosecution had failed to establish their guilt in the conspiracy to commit sedition case
Philippine Congress passes bill aimed to curb teenage pregnancy
The Philippines ranks second in Southeast Asia for the highest adolescent birth rate. Data show an increase in pregnancies among young girls
ASEAN leaders urge Myanmar junta to stop attacks on civilians
Myanmar has been ravaged by deadly violence since the 2021 military coup deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's government
Philippine ecumenical bishops call to surface missing environment defenders
“We will not stop until our missing environmental defenders and other victims of enforced disappearances are surfaced."
Caritas Philippines opposes Japan’s plan to release Fukushima wastewater
Japan on August 24 started releasing treated wastewater, 12 years after a massive earthquake and tsunami damaged the power plant in 2011
Global groups urge Philippines to ‘ensure enabling environment’ for rights workers
The groups also condemned the alleged “renewed judicial harassment” against 10 human rights workers, including church workers
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