Etiket: Philippines
The Philippines in the eye of Fabien Deglise
In Southeast Asia, the Philippines faced a new destiny almost a year ago, due to the election of the current president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the former dictator who…
Images from elsewhere to promote tourism in the Philippines
(Manila) Very embarrassed, the Philippine Ministry of Tourism had to quickly withdraw a video supposed to promote tourism in this country: it included images of sites located in Indonesia, Brazil…
The Philippines facing an insidious dictatorship
One only needs to enter the Shoe Museum in the Marikina district, in the east of the greater Manila region, to grasp, in a few pairs of shoes, the major…
Philippines | More than 2,700 people questioned for a case of human trafficking
(MANILA) Philippine authorities have apprehended more than 2,700 people at several buildings in Manila where suspected victims of human trafficking were coerced into recruiting players for online games, police said…
Philippines: No adaptation without climate justice
Driving his SUV between Laoag and Batac in the northern Philippines, Nathaniel Alibuyog, vice president for research at Mariano Marcos State University, watches the fields go by along the road…
Philippines: A climate war between corruption and social inequality
At the door of her house, in a modest neighborhood of Pasay, one of the cities that make up the greater Manila region, Jane Lappay had a generous smile a…
Philippines on alert for ‘dangerous’ volcanic activity
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warned Thursday of the imminent “dangerous eruption” of a volcano in the center of the archipelago and called for the evacuation of populations.…
Illegal in the Philippines: women demand the right to divorce
In the Philippines, Stella Sibonga, a mother of three, desperately demands the annulment of a marriage she never wanted. “All we want is to be free,” she pleads in her…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | The Canadian dilemma in the Philippines
The Indo-Pacific region is in full swing. The foreign strategy of major Western powers, including Canada, is intensifying in opposition to China’s advances. And on this chessboard, the Philippines is…
Philippines | Massive fire ravages historic post office in Manila
(MANILA) A massive fire has destroyed a historic post office building in the Philippine capital, Manila, authorities said on Monday. Posted at 10:16 a.m. More than 80 fire engines were…
[Analyse] The Canadian dilemma in the Philippines
The passage was done in a gale, but it was noticed. After a stopover in Seoul, South Korea, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, posed Canadian diplomacy for a…
[Série] A strategic rapprochement between Canada and the Philippines
Following in the footsteps of the United States, Canada is also preparing to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Philippines on defense matters, a beginning of collaboration between the…
From the northern Philippines to the rest of the country
A year ago, the son of dictator Ferdinand Marcos was brought to power. In this series of three texts, The duty takes the pulse of the capital of the Philippines…
[Série] 365 days in the Philippines under the specter of a new Marcos
A year ago to the day, on May 9, the son of dictator Ferdinand Marcos was brought to power. In this series of three texts, The duty takes the pulse…
Biden wants to seal the rapprochement with the Philippines
(Washington) US President Joe Biden, who is leading an intense diplomatic offensive to stand up to China, receives his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos on Monday in the hope of sealing…
Off the Philippines | Wreckage of WWII ship found with more than 1,000 victims
(Sydney) After eight decades of mystery, the discovery: the wreckage of a Japanese ship torpedoed during the Second World War with more than 1,000 people on board, the majority of…
Philippines | Wreck of WWII ship with more than 1,000 victims found
(Sydney) After eight decades of mystery, the discovery: the wreckage of a Japanese ship torpedoed during the Second World War with more than 1,000 people on board, the majority of…
The wreck of a Japanese ship, torpedoed during World War II with more than 1,000 passengers on board, found off the Philippines
The discovery came after 12 days of research using, in particular, an underwater drone equipped with sonar. Article written by Published on 04/22/2023 09:19 Reading time : 1 min. An…
The Philippines and the United States launch their largest joint military maneuvers
The Philippines and the United States began the largest joint military maneuvers in their history on Tuesday, as the two historic allies seek to counter China’s influence in the region.…
The Philippines and the United States begin their largest joint military maneuvers
For two weeks, some 18,000 soldiers will take part in these operations, as the two allies seek to counter China’s influence in the region. Article written by Published on 04/11/2023…