In a move that can be likened to a decisive opening gambit in a high-stakes chess game, the United States announced it will be giving the Philippines a hefty US$500 million to boost its military capabilities. This financial boost comes as Manila continues to face off against an increasingly assertive Beijing in the disputed South […]
The Philippines’ new military chief has warned media not to present “biased” news reporting on the country’s communist insurgency. Journalists responded by suggesting that threatening them wasn’t part of his job description. Armed forces chief, Lt. Gen. Noel Clement, said media should be “factual” in their reporting so as not to be construed as rebel […]
Students from Catholic schools in the Philippines marched with LGBT groups this week to press for the passage of a bill designed to end discrimination on the basis of gender and sexuality. They attended nationwide rallies with gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders in major cities across the country on March 17 to show support for […]
