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All in the family: Philippine dynasties tighten grip on power

Laoag (Philippines) (AFP) - If the son of former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos wins the May 9 presidential election, he will not be the only Marcos currently in power -- and will almost certainly not be the last.

AFP

Argentina acknowledges Indian support for resolving Falklands

BJP leaders stay away from inaugural of “The Commission for Dialogue” with the United Kingdom on the Falkland Islands

The Hindu

The Philippines may vote Bongbong Marcos into office, even though his parents stole billions from the country

On a plane stuffed with diamonds, art, gold and $1 million in cash, Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos fled the Philippines in disgrace. Three decades later, their son is set to become the country's next president.

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Marlboro Maker Philip Morris Clocks 2.1% Revenue Growth In Q1

Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 2.1% year-on-year to $7.75 billion, beating the consensus of $7.43 billion. Cigarette and heated tobacco unit shipment volume rose by 3.5% Y/Y, with 8.3% growth in the Middle East & Africa. Marlboro cigarette shipment volume increased 6.7%, mainly driven by PMI Duty-Free, the Philippines,…

Benzinga

One in five older children in Philippines suffer online sexual abuse, study says

Research into 12- to 17-year-olds adds to concerns that Covid has left them more vulnerable in their country

The Guardian - UK

Philippines has potential for 21GW wind power by 2040: World Bank

MANILA: The Philippines has the potential to install 21 gigawatt of offshore wind power by 2040, equivalent to about a fifth of its electricity supply by then, according to a study released by the Department of Energy and the World Bank on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Philippines' poll body throws out last petition against Marcos

The Philippines' poll body on Wednesday cleared a major legal hurdle in frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s path to the presidency when it dismissed the final petition calling for his disqualification from the May 9 election.

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SC order against internship for students who studied medicine in China and the Philippines: Minister

CM had taken up the issue with PM Modi: Ma. Subramanian

The Hindu

Unbearable hours, threats of being fired: the abuse of migrant interns in Japan

People across Japan have been shocked and outraged by a video showing a group of people beating a man from Vietnam who was working in the country under a scheme called the Technical Intern Training Program. This program grants visas to people from across Asia to work and gain technical…

France 24

Philippines ambassador to China 'Chito' Sta. Romana dies

The Philippines' ambassador to China, Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta

The Independent UK

Philippine Independent Bookshops Become Targets of Red-tagging

The targeting of Popular Bookstore and Solidaridad is the latest in a long and brutal history of red-tagging and state repression of dissent and critical thinking in the Philippines.

The News Lens

Where is John Darwin now? Divorce from Anne, online romance with new wife and Philippines move

ITV's The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe launches is being repeated this week and revisits the John Darwin canoe man scandal

Chronicle Live

Philippines' Duterte blocks bill to register social media users

Manila (AFP) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected a proposed law requiring social media users to register their real names and phone numbers, citing threats to free speech and privacy, his spokesman said Friday.

AFP

Religious whipping marks Good Friday in Philippines

Catholic zealots in the Philippines whipped their backs bloody and raw on Good Friday, as the fervently religious country marked Easter with gruesome displays of faith.

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Religious whipping marks Good Friday in the Philippines

Hagonoy (Philippines) (AFP) - Catholic zealots in the Philippines whipped their backs bloody and raw on Good Friday, as the fervently religious country marked Easter with gruesome displays of faith.

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 1020: Cong protest against Karnataka minister, 6 dead in Andhra fire

Anwiti Singh brings you the news from Delhi, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, and the Philippines.

AFP

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 148

Abuyog (Philippines) (AFP) - The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi rose to 148 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages.

AFP

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 133

Abuyog (Philippines) (AFP) - The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi rose to 133 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages.

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Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 117

Abuyog (Philippines) (AFP) - The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi rose to 117 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages.

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Death Toll from Philippines Landslides, Floods Hits 115

The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi hit 115 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages. Scores of people are still missing and feared dead after the strongest storm to strike the archipelago nation this year…

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Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 115

Abuyog (Philippines) (AFP) - The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi hit 115 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages.

Reuters

Search is on for 103 missing after Philippine storm kills at least 138

The Philippine military and aid workers pledged on Thursday to keep searching for 103 people missing after tropical storm Megi ripped through central areas this week, burying many under landslides and killing at least 138.

AFP

'Safer' higher ground becomes fatal site in Philippine landslide

Abuyog (Philippines) (AFP) - Fearing heavy rain dumped by tropical storm Megi would trigger flooding, residents of a Philippine fishing village hiked to higher ground and pitched tents.They never imagined the mountain they were on would collapse.

AFP

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods rises to 80

Abuyog (Philippines) (AFP) - The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 80 on Wednesday with scores missing and feared dead, officials said, as rescuers dug up more bodies with bare hands and backhoes in crushed villages.

Bangkok Post

Thailand lags SE Asia peers in tourism recovery

Two years after tourism in Southeast Asia ground to a halt, travellers are getting back on planes as entry and Covid-19 quarantine rules are lifted in the region, but a full recovery will be slow and some long-time hotspots like Thailand are falling out of favour.

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