Tag: Politics

Supplies are low, Duterte grudgingly admitted, because the govt did not expect the contagion to spread so fast

Or end up with an even darker future for humanity, warns Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle

Casual laborers and day workers who eke out a living on the streets of Manilla are badly affected by govt’s quarantine orders

As the country braces for the long-term financial impact of the coronavirus, one-off govt handouts will not suffice

Taiwan has been an outlier in preventing a serious outbreak from occurring within its borders despite its proximity to China

Authorities have admitted that overcrowded prison facilities are problematic as the new coronavirus rages on

Insecurity drives people into panic mode, prompting dog-eat-dog survival instincts

Lockdown further underlines massive divide between rich and poor

National human rights commission accuses police of enforced disappearances, but the culprits are unlikely to face justice

Many of the problems cited to justify the new emergency powers actually stem from the president’s initial reluctance to prepare for a public health crisis