Tag: Philippines
Oxfam, ‘Girl Defenders’ alliance laud passage of anti-child marriage law
The Philippines ranks 12th worldwide among countries with the highest numbers of child marriages
Manila’s annual religious procession of Black Nazarene cancelled due to COVID-19...
The Department of Health said the Philippines is now at "high-risk" classification for COVID-19
Philippines now ‘high risk’ for COVID-19
On Monday, January 3, the Department of Health recorded 4,084 new COVID-19 cases with 497 recoveries and 16 deaths
Philippines’ current population growth projected to be slowest since 1946
The population commission is projecting the slowest population rise this year with only a 0.3 percent increase in population growth
Photos: Celebrating Christmas in the shadow of COVID-19
Despite more relaxed health protocols, the celebrations were still subdued, with fewer people attending the midnight Masses
Typhoon survivors wish for roofs and food on Christmas
Widespread destruction caused by the typhoon has dampened celebrations as many survivors plead for drinking water and food
Many Filipinos face Christmas homeless following super typhoon
The storm struck at a time when people were already feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
‘A little aid would help’: Philippine typhoon survivors beg for food
President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a state of calamity in the typhoon-affected areas
Pope Francis expresses ‘closeness’ with victims of Philippines’ super typhoon
More than a hundred people are believed to have died due to the typhoon while more than 1.8 million were affected by its impact
Pandemic pushes 26.14 million Filipinos to live below poverty threshold
About 26.14 million Filipinos live below the poverty threshold, estimated at US$242, during the first half of 2021