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Philippine Star
April 23, 2018
MANILA, Philippines — A recent survey on preferred senatorial candidates underscores the challenge the political opposition faces in 2019 as it squares off with a very popular leader and an administration party awash with campaign resources. This is according to a political analyst interviewed byÃâà...
Philippine Star
April 23, 2018
MANILA, Philippines — Should there be substantial strides in the peace talks, National Democratic Front of the Philippines chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison would return to ... The Kingdom of Norway has been a third-party facilitator between the communist rebels and the Philippine government.
SBS (blog)
April 23, 2018
She had taken part in rallies seeking the release of political prisoners and urging Philippine authorities to respect human rights. Despite the prospect of deportation, Sr Fox said she is taking her case to the Commission of Human Rights. Sr Fox has lived in the Philippines for close to 30 years and hopes toÃâà...
Inquirer.net
April 21, 2018
The Church in the Philippines lives in perilous times as an increasing number of clergy, religious and church workers face unspeakable violence and whose ... She was detained for two days, from April 16 to 17, following allegations of her participation in political actions against the Philippine government.
Channel NewsAsia
April 16, 2018
MANILA: The Philippines on Monday detained a 71-year-old Australian nun for "illegal political activities" after she took part in a human rights fact-finding mission in the troubled south and she was expected to be deported, a leader of a leftwing group said. Her detention came a day after Giacomo Filibeck,Ãâà...
POLITICO.eu
April 15, 2018
The PES said that Filibeck was told he had been blacklisted from entering the Philippines for engaging in “illegal political activities. ... that visited the country, and publicly called for an investigation into Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drug push, which has seen thousands of extrajudicial killings.
Christian Science Monitor
April 9, 2018
Through the first few months of 2016, she stunned the Philippine political world by converting the Mocha Uson Blog to an online rallying point for supporters of President Duterte. Its transformation was in some ways the singular product of a nation that regularly elects celebrities into government and ranksÃâà...
Philippine Star
March 23, 2018
MANILA, Philippines — A shift to a federal form of government without an anti-political dynasty law is “fatal” as this will embolden families to further control their areas of jurisdiction, Vice President Leni Robredo said on Friday. Robredo said that an anti-federalism law should be passed first beforeÃâà...
Philippine Star
March 23, 2018
MANILA, Philippines — To his political foes and their supporters, President Duterte would like to make clear that bygones are bygones as he urged them to ... Representatives from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office and Department of Social Welfare and Development were likewise on hand to shareÃâà...
Philippine Star
March 23, 2018
MANILA, Philippines — In her own words, "Captain America" star Hayley Atwell said she would be unable to attend ComicCon Asia in Manila because of changes in her ... This is in contrast to the organizer's announcement that Atwell canceled her trip to the Philippines due to “political unrest in the country.
Asia Times
March 23, 2018
Dynasties are synonymous with Philippine politics, a captive yet rambunctious democratic system that at least one academic has dubbed an “anarchy of .... This could be attributed to the weak party system in the country,” says Jan Robert R Go, a political science expert from the University of the Philippines.
Philippine Star
March 22, 2018
MANILA, Philippines — Majority of senators approved the proposal to prohibit immediate and extended relatives from running for public office to succeed an incumbent relative ... Younger, more able leaders are kept from joining politics due to political dynasties," a release from the office of Pangilinan read.
TIME
March 20, 2018
The bill, which passed with support across the political aisle, offers Filipinos a legal alternative to annulment, which is costly and time consuming, according to the Philippines-based Rappler. President Duterte had his own marriage legally annulled before entering office. The President, however, does notÃâà...
World Politics Review
March 14, 2018
In an email interview, David T. Buckley, an assistant professor of political science and Paul Weber Endowed Chair in Politics, Science and Religion at the ... and the Philippine Independent Church; denominational Protestants that loosely correspond to American mainline Protestant churches like the UnitedÃâà...
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact
March 10, 2018
Philippines: End the Abuse of Power and Violence to Human Rights Defenders ... in solidarity with all those indigenous leaders, human rights defenders, and political activists being criminalised for challenging the horrific abuse of human rights violations and related abuses of the Philippine government.
Voice of America
March 9, 2018
Their reemergence shows that discontent over political control on the island of Mindanao, a historic Muslim tract in the majority Christian Philippines, festers despite decades of fighting. ... Philippine officials suspected that Indonesians and Malaysians reached Marawi last year to support the Maute rebels.
ChristianityToday.com
March 9, 2018
From politics to education to fiestas, Catholicism pervades much of Philippine society. According to a recent survey, .... After World War II, the Philippines became independent from the US, a political transition that increased the urgency of arguments to Filipinize religious orders. The reasoning was clear:Ãâà...
The News Lens International
March 8, 2018
Studied Political Science at the University of the Philippines - Manila, has been involved with various student and cultural movements in the Philippines. Currently works as ... In Philippine politics, every president after Ferdinand Marcos (the dictator ousted in 1986) has wanted to cha-cha. But I'm not talkingÃâà...
Nikkei Asian Review
March 8, 2018
The Russians concluded that the Bataan plant can be made operational with $3 billion to $4 billion in repairs, according to a report submitted to Philippine authorities. They proposed steps for securing the money, drafting regulations and training technicians in the field. They also urged the Philippines toÃâà...
The Independent
March 7, 2018
Filipinos are well-known for their love for drama. This affinity for the dramatic has even spilled over into the political arena, where actors and actresses (and their celebrity offspring) have gone from the silver screen to national and local elections with so much regularity that no one blinks an eye. This love forÃâà...
Pulse Nigeria
March 2, 2018
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, wearing a military uniform, reviews scout ranger troops upon his arrival during the 67th founding anniversary of the First Scout Ranger regiment in San Miguel town, Bulacan province, north of Manila, Philippines November 24, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco.
Rappler
March 2, 2018
MANILA, Philippines – Art Fair Philippines 2018 is now well underway, with the event drumming up perhaps even more excitement among viewers because this year's fair is the biggest to date. This time around ... Emmanuel Garibay explores the Philippine socio-political landscape in his exhibit. Photo byÃâà...
Voice of America
February 28, 2018
A faulty dengue fever vaccine has set off mass panic over immunization shots and a political storm in the Philippines following the deaths of three children. The dengue fever vaccine Dengvaxia poses health risks to more than 700,000 schoolchildren who were inoculated, the Philippine House ofÃâà...
Open Democracy
February 20, 2018
As co-authors of a new report published by the British Newton Tech4Dev Network, we found that while the moral panics of the Philippine public are focused on celebrity influencers, the problem of political trolling and disinformation is actually more insidious, systemic, and deeply rooted than any single heroÃâà...
The Diplomat
February 13, 2018
The long-running insurgency of the Muslims of Mindanao and Sulu archipelago has been a pressing national security concern for the Philippines. ... reasons to believe that the complexity of Philippine politics means that peace will be slow in coming and the solution will require extensive political change.
CBC.ca
February 7, 2018
Federal government orders review of controversial helicopter deal with the Philippines ... The Trudeau government is taking a second look at plans to sell 16 Canadian-made helicopters to the Philippine military as concerns continue to mount about how the aircraft will be used. The government initiallyÃâà...
CBC.ca
February 6, 2018
The Philippines signed a deal with Canada on Tuesday to buy 16 combat utility helicopters worth $233.36 million, as the military prepared to step up operations against Islamist and communist rebels. The Bell 412EPI helicopters will be delivered early next year as President Rodrigo Duterte re-focuses theÃâà...
Center for Research on Globalization
February 4, 2018
And just like the Negros landlords, Negros politicians invoke political medievalism and a bankrupt developmental politics attacking human rights defenders conducting fact finding missions in farming communities in Negros. This is the design of Negros Provincial Ordinance No. 5 Series of 2008 whichÃâà...
ArabianBusiness.com
December 31, 1999
Kuwait and the Philippines have come to an agreement regarding working conditions for domestic employees, Kuwaiti news agency KUNA has reported. The deal, singed in Manila over the weekend, ends an impasse in which The Philippines had barred nationals from seeking domestic positions in theÃâà...
Catholic News Agency
December 31, 1999
An Australian nun was arrested and briefly detained earlier this week in the Philippines as the government cracks down on foreign human rights activists in the country. Sister Patricia Fox was arrested April 16 by immigration authorities at her convent, where she serves as the Philippine superior of theÃâà...
Aljazeera.com
December 31, 1999
Manhit pointed out the Philippines lacks a genuine political party system. The country's so-called political parties are built around personalities, not ideologies. And although regular elections give the public a chance at determining the leadership, their political participation mostly ends at the poll precinct.
