What the Marcos’ return to power means for the Philippines
By Jonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent Published3 hours ago History has come full circle in the Philippines. A ruling family which was driven out of power 36 years ago, accused […]
Southeast Asia’s new-old cold war
Feb 13,2022 – JORDAN TIMES ‘ Thitinan Pongsudhirak BANGKOK — Few parts of the world paid as high a cost during the Cold War as Southeast Asia. The superpower conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union divided the region into pro- and anti-communist camps, spawning five wars in […]
Manila to declare Feb. 1 as National Hijab Day
Congress unanimously approved House Bill No. 8249, which has yet to become a law, on Jan. 26, with all 203 lawmakers voting for the move. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/pdcjv Approved […]
The Climate Crisis Is Global, but These 6 Places Face the Most Severe Consequences
Source: Time BY TARA LAW Climate change is expected to affect every country in the world, but its impact will not be felt equally across all regions and some will be worse […]
A US priest, a Philippine village, and decades of secrecy
Source: Associated Press By TIM SULLIVAN TALUSTUSAN, Philippines (AP) — The American priest’s voice echoed over the phone line, his sharp Midwestern accent softened over the decades by a gentle […]
How ISIS Is Rising in the Philippines as It Dwindles in the Middle East
Source: The New York Times By Hannah Beech and Jason Gutierrez BASILAN, the Philippines — Across the islands of the southern Philippines, the black flag of the Islamic State is flying over […]
Maria Ressa, journalist and Duterte critic, arrested in Philippines
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN (CNN) Maria Ressa, a high-profile Philippine journalist and vocal critic of the country’s president, was arrested Wednesday in connection with “cyber libel” charges against Rappler, the news […]
Philippines urges calm after grenade attack on mosque kills two
Source: Reuters MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine authorities called for calm on Wednesday after a grenade attack on a mosque in a mainly Christian southern province killed two people, just three […]
Jolo church attack: Many killed in Philippines
Epigraph: And if Allah did not repel some men by means of others, there would surely have been pulled down cloisters and churches and synagogues and mosques, wherein the name […]
Does Duterte’s wrath against the Catholic Church have no limit?
Source: PRI By Patrick Winn Rodrigo Duterte delights in shock value. He’s threatened to slap UN officials. He once told former US President Barack Obama to “go to hell.” As for his signature policy, […]
Muslims in Philippines vote on new autonomy law
ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA, Philippines Muslim women look for their names at a voting precinct in Maguindanao, on the southern island of Mindanao on January 21, 2019 (AFP Photo) Related Articles […]
Facing persecution at home, Ahmadiyya Muslims find refuge in Manila
The Philippines is home to hundreds of refugees who identify as Ahmadiyya Muslims, a sect of Islam that’s constantly under attack in Muslim-majority countries. Less than 30 of them struggle […]
Philippine president renews attack on Catholic church
Source: Reuters (This Jan. 10 story corrects the priest’s comments and removes the words “played down”) MANILA (Reuters) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday denounced bishops in the Catholic-majority country […]
Love The Holidays? The Philippines Celebrates 4 Months Of Christmas Mania
Source: NPR BY Julie Mccarthy Sleigh bells, snowy skies and a glowing fire evoke an idyllic Christmas. But the tropics can be just as festive as any wintry holiday this […]
Philippines: 66 alleged militants convicted in kidnappings
Source: Associated Press BY Jim Gomez MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court on Friday found 66 alleged members of the Abu Sayyaf guilty of kidnapping dozens of students, teachers […]
Philippine Congress votes to extend martial law in south
Source: Associated Press BY Jim Gomez MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine Congress on Wednesday approved a request by the president to extend martial law in the country’s volatile south […]
Duterte seeks martial law extension in southern Philippines
Source: Associated Press By Jim Gomez MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Congress to extend martial law in the country’s south by another year amid continuing […]
US priest in Philippines arrested on charges of sex abuse
Source: Associated Press By JIM GOMEZ and ANGIE WANG MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine immigration authorities have arrested an American Roman Catholic priest accused of sexually assaulting altar boys in […]
43 suspects in deadly Philippine bombings face criminal raps
Source: Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Criminal complaints have been filed against 43 Muslim militants from two armed groups linked to the Islamic State group for two bomb attacks […]
Catholic priest says life in danger for criticizing Duterte
Source: Associated Press BY Jim Gomez MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest who was one of the earliest critics of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly crackdown on drugs […]