Opinion by Channe Lindstrom Oguzhan – Leah Payud – Jessica Henn (manila, philippines) Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Inter Press Service MANILA, Philippines, Dec 19 (IPS) – In a coastal community in Tacloban City in Leyte, Philippines, Maria’s life was intricately woven with the ebb and flow of the sea. Her days …
Read More »FG releases statement on Nigerian allegedly murdered by group of Chinese people in Philippines
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a statement after suspected six Chinese persons were allegedly involved in the killing of a Nigerian medical student, Chibuikem Emmanuel, in the Philippines. According to reports, Chibuikem was allegedly murdered by a group of Chinese Nationals who tortured him, tied his hands and …
Read More »‘US will defend Philippines if attacked’ – President Biden warns China
US President, Joe Biden has warned China that the USA will defend the Philippines in case of any attack in the disputed South China Sea. The comments come days after reports of two collisions between Filipino and Chinese vessels in the contested waters. Manila has contested Chinese claims to …
Read More »Nigerian medical student allegedly beaten to death by Chinese nationals in the Philippines
A Nigerian medical student identified simply as Ikem , was allegedly brutally murdered by a group of Chinese in the Philippines. A friend of the deceased, Michael Ojuola, disclosed this in a post via X on Sunday, October 22, 2023. “A friend of mine, A Nigerian Medical …
Read More »Philippines’ drag artist Pura Luka Vega arrested for ‘offending religion’
Performer faces as many as 12 years in prison after their punk rock rendition of the Lord’s Prayer went viral. A drag queen in the Philippines has been arrested after their recital of the Lord’s Prayer dressed in an outfit resembling Jesus Christ triggered outrage in the mostly Catholic country. …
Read More »‘Bold step’: Philippines vows to remove future South China Sea barriers
Comments by the Philippine coastguard come after it dismantled a Chinese buoy barrier set up on a disputed shoal that raised tensions. The Philippine coastguard has promised to “do whatever it takes” to remove any more floating barriers installed by China at a disputed reef in the South China Sea. …
Read More »Two Nigerians arrested in drug buy-bust operation in the Philippines
Government anti-narcotics operatives have arrested two Nigerian nationals and seized at least P6.2 million worth of heroin in a buy-bust operation at a shopping mall in Imus City, Cavite, in the Philippines. Police Region 4A identified the suspects as Enuka John Chukwuemeka and Christopher Nwabufo, both residents of …
Read More »Philippines: Indigenous knowledge takes on climate crisis
Local tribal leader Jemuel Perino discussed the success of local initiatives, supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) Adaption Fund Climate Change Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA), in educating his community on effective prevention and mitigation techniques to deal with the growing impacts of climate change. “The indigenous cultural communities have their …
Read More »Philippines Women’s World Cup 2023 squad: most recent call ups
The Philippines Women’s World Cup 2023 squad is coming together now ahead of a first-ever World Cup for the Filipinas. Ranked 49 in the world, the Philippines have never so much as qualified for either a World Cup or an Olympic Games but will be hoping that they can give …
Read More »A sunken oil tanker is threatening biodiversity in the Philippines. And it could take months to contain | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — A slow-moving environmental catastrophe is unfolding in a marine ecosystem home to some of the world’s rarest species, including the critically endangered hawksbill turtle, as well as whale sharks, giant manta rays and dugongs. It has been more than a month since the MT Princess Empress, …
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