Saturday, April 27, 2024

Philippines

April 6, 2022

Dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ son leading in Philippine presidential race

His father’s rule was also marked by excessive spending, led by former first lady Imelda Marcos notorious for amassing 3,000 pairs of shoes.

FERDINAND MARCOS & SON
March 14, 2022

Philippines summons Chinese envoy to protest ship’s illegal entry

The Philippines and China are embroiled in a territorial dispute due to overlapping claims in the South China Sea.

March 10, 2022

Russia-Ukraine War: Philippines to help U.S. fight Russia ‘if push comes to shove’

The Philippines also has a mutual defence treaty with the U.S., which binds the two allies to come to each other’s aid in cases of aggression.

President Rodrigo Duterte
January 12, 2022

Philippines bans unvaccinated from using public transport

The “no vaccination, no ride/no entry” policy would be in effect in the capital region of Metro Manila, a sprawling metropolis of more than 13 million people.

November 29, 2021

Omicron: Philippines launches ambitious vaccination drive

“Inoculating nine million individuals in three days is our most ambitious target so far.”

Coronavirus used to illustrate the story.
October 26, 2021

Israeli wanted in Germany for fraud arrested in Philippines

The Israeli defrauded about 200 victims in an investment scam worth more than 6.4 million euros between 2016 and 2019.

September 29, 2021

Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing to become Philippines president

Phillippines boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has announced his retirement from boxing to run for president in the Philippines.

September 17, 2021

Real Housewives of Lagos to debut early 2022 on Showmax: Official

The Real Housewives of Lagos is the third to be adapted in Africa after the successes of Johannesburg and Durban.

Candice Fangueiro
July 5, 2021

Military plane crashes in Philippines; soldiers, civilians dead

The plane was conveying fresh graduates from military training to Jolo to help in the fight against the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group.

June 21, 2021

Ex-envoy slams Buhari’s borrowings, demands return to 5% VAT

Ex-Nigerian envoy to Algeria and the Philippines has slammed the Buhari regime’s penchant for borrowing, urging it to reverse VAT to five per cent.

President Muhammadu Buhari