Tag: Politics
Pandemic nudges Philippines nearer edge of economic abyss
Duterte tells business sector: ‘You really should help the govt and our country. Because if this govt goes down, you all go down, too.’
Amid lockdown, Philippines’ Duterte falls back on kill threats
Supplies are low, Duterte grudgingly admitted, because the govt did not expect the contagion to spread so fast
‘Let’s get our priorities right’
Or end up with an even darker future for humanity, warns Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle
Misplaced priorities spark protests by hungry poor
Casual laborers and day workers who eke out a living on the streets of Manilla are badly affected by govt’s quarantine orders
Lockdown leaves Malaysia’s poor in dire straits
As the country braces for the long-term financial impact of the coronavirus, one-off govt handouts will not suffice
Top WHO official hangs up on reporter for raising Taiwan coronavirus...
Taiwan has been an outlier in preventing a serious outbreak from occurring within its borders despite its proximity to China
Pandemic pushes Philippine church leaders to call for release of prisoners
Authorities have admitted that overcrowded prison facilities are problematic as the new coronavirus rages on
Front-line heroes in the Philippines become pariahs as contagion fears grow
Insecurity drives people into panic mode, prompting dog-eat-dog survival instincts
In the Philippines, sick lawmakers skirt quarantine as cops threaten to...
Lockdown further underlines massive divide between rich and poor
Fate of Malaysia’s missing hangs in the balance
National human rights commission accuses police of enforced disappearances, but the culprits are unlikely to face justice
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