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Vaccine laggard Philippines may give away shots as take-up slows

The Philippines, among the region’s least-vaccinated nations, may give away shots to other countries as declining Covid-19 infections dampen inoculation efforts.

Bangkok Post

Filipino Americans hope for more recognition with new arch in LA's Historic Filipinotown

LOS ANGELES — People come to Little Ongpin from as far as Las Vegas for lumpia, steamed pork buns, beef caldereta and other Filipino specialties.

Los Angeles Times

Philippine leader approves bill raising sex consent age from 12 to 16

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill that raises the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, his office said on Monday, in a bid to protect minors from rape and sexual abuse.

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Genomics' ethical gray areas abroad

A controversy in the Philippines illustrates the pitfalls and pressure points of international genomics research

Salon

Philippines relaxes rules to woo foreign investment

MANILA: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte approved a law allowing foreign investment in more business sectors, his office said on Friday, in a bid to boost jobs and growth in the Southeast Asian economy.

Bangkok Post

Former Radio 1 DJ Mark Page ‘tried to meet 13 year old girl in Philippines after messaging about sex acts’

Page, 62, denies five charges of arranging the commission of a child sex offence

The Independent UK

Philippines: 7 militants killed, bombs seized in recent raid

Philippine troops have killed at least seven Muslim insurgents aligned with the Islamic State group in a recent offensive in a southern province and recovered 45 heavy firearms and several bombs and land mines

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Philippines approves revival of nuclear power to help replace coal

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order to include nuclear power in the country's energy mix, as authorities prepare for the phasing out of coal-fired power plants and after earlier efforts failed due to safety concerns.

Reuters

Analysts: Navy bribery trial to expose pervasive problem

Dozens of U.S. Navy officials have admitted to being bought off by a gregarious, rotund Malaysian defense contractor known as “Fat Leonard” who plied them with prostitutes, Cuban cigars and free stays at the Philippines’ Shangri-La hotel among other things

The Independent UK

Philippines celebrates Ash Wednesday as Covid rules lift

Manila (AFP) - Thousands of Filipinos flocked to churches to observe Ash Wednesday, with Catholic priests and nuns daubing their foreheads with a cross for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

AFP

A Complete Guide To Taxation In Special Economic Zones

By Thibault Serlet, Co-Founder and Chief Researcher of The Adrianople Group

Benzinga

‘One diamond could have bought two airports’ – the Filipino recreating Imelda Marcos’s gems stash

The mind-boggling hoard of jewellery the plundering first lady tried to smuggle out of the Philippines is being remade as sculpture by artist Pio Abad – with all its sparkle gone

The Guardian - UK

Virus wave deepens grim conditions for Hong Kong domestic workers

Hong Kong (AFP) - Janice Obiang stifled sobs as she packed goods to send to the Philippines, gifts for loved ones she hasn't seen in years as life for domestic workers in virus-hit Hong Kong goes from bad to worse.

AFP

Philippines lifts most Covid-19 restrictions in capital

The Philippines will lift most Covid-19 restrictions in the capital Manila next month, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said Sunday, after a sharp drop in infections and a rising number of people vaccinated.

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Teenager dies after box jellyfish sting at Queensland beach

Mark Angelo Ligmayo, 14, who had recently moved to Australia from the Philippines, was stung while in waist-high water at Eimeo beach near Mackay

Reuters

Philippines marks Marcos overthrow as son homes in on presidency

Thousands of Filipinos gathered on Friday to mark the anniversary of a "People Power" uprising against late dictator Ferdinand Marcos - with a new Marcos era potentially just 10 weeks away.

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong domestic workers left homeless after being fired for contracting Covid-19

Dozens of live-in workers have been forced to sleep rough in the Hong Kong winter after bosses refuse to allow them back in the house

Reuters

Trolley school helps Philippine children keep studies on track

A brightly decorated wooden trolley rumbles down a little-used rail track in the southern Philippines carrying four young teachers, two on the front and two in the back pushing it along with their feet.

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Israeli Aid Experts Reach Typhoon-Hit Philippines

Two months after a devastating typhoon, Israeli team members were finally able to enter the country to assist in the relief work.

Bangkok Post

Philippines detects bird flu in duck, quail farms

MANILA: The Philippines' agriculture department said on Tuesday it had recently detected outbreaks of avian influenza in some duck and quail farms near the capital, after getting rid of the disease more than a year ago.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Credit Suisse leak unmasks criminals, fraudsters and corrupt politicians

Massive leak reveals Swiss bank’s accounts have been used by an array of high-risk clients over several decades

The Canadian Press

Canadian cricketers open ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier with a win over the Philippines

MUSCAT, Oman — Matthew Spoors scored a record 108 not out on his senior debut Friday as Canada defeated the Philippines by 118 runs at the ICC 2022 T20 World Cup Qualifier.

The Independent UK

Philippines, like New Zealand, rejects Myanmar in trade pact

The Philippines joins New Zealand in its decision to reject Myanmar under the world’s largest free trade pact that took effect this year

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bananas to Fish Scales: Fashion’s Hunt for Eco-Materials

Sneakers made from banana or pineapple leaves, dresses from nettles or fish scales -- the search for sustainable materials has taken the fashion industry to some wild places. Experts warn these new textiles are not a quick fix for fashion's enormous problems with over-consumption and waste, but may be a…

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Singapore opens to more countries, eases test rules

Singapore will ease Covid travel testing rules and launch new vaccinated travel lanes with the Philippines and Israel as it woos more tourists and seeks to reclaim its status of one of Asia’s major travel hubs. Shares of the city-state’s aviation-related stocks rose.

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