Rats among us
Rat campaigns provided alternative employment in the Philippines. It was so lucrative that someone harvested many tails from a Manila rat farm.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Malaysia to continue oil explorations in South China Sea, defying China’s call to halt
PM Anwar Ibrahim said Thursday that Malaysia will press on with oil and gas exploration in the disputed seas. However, he took a conciliatory stand, describing China as a friend…
Philippines ranks high in neglected tropical diseases: What to know
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is a diverse group of conditions that receive little public health funding, disproportionately affect the extremely poor, and are typically…
USD3,500 reward for names of ‘vandals’ of corals in Philippines’ Bohol province
In the video that lasted for 2 minutes and 21 seconds, a female foreign tourist can be seen swimming without any fins. A man can also be seen writing the word “Inyo” on a…
Philippines, Indonesia discuss swap of arrested ex-Mayor Guo with wanted Aussie
Indonesian media reported that Manila and Jakarta were negotiating to swap Alice Guo for Gregor Johann Haas, who was arrested in Bogo city in Cebu in May after Interpol issued a…
Storm Yagi leaves 15 dead, 21 missing, over 500,000 people affected in Philippines
Most of the deaths were due to landslides and drowning.
The Department of Education’s ‘legacy of unresolved issues’: Philippine Daily Inquirer
On top of the chronic problems with overcrowded classrooms, lack of textbooks, teachers, and school buildings, the Commission on Audit has discovered a multitude of irregularities…
Fugitive dismissed mayor Alice Guo from Philippines arrested in Indonesia
Citing information from Senior Superintendent Audie Latuheru of the Indonesian Police, the Philippine Justice Department said Ms Guo was arrested at 11:58 p.m. on Tuesday,…
Storm Yagi exits Philippines but southwest monsoon-induced rains to persist
The storm is forecast to make landfall in the vicinity of southern mainland China during the weekend.
Dengue outbreak declared in Philippine province of Bohol
Data from the Provincial Health Office showed that dengue cases from Jan. 1 to Aug. 24 reached 5,839, which were 451.4 percent higher compared to the 971 cases recorded over the…