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Issue No. 24028 | Jul 14, 2024
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How the Philippines fails its migrant fishers

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The Philippine government promises to protect its fishers working on foreign vessels, but loopholes in the law and a lack of enforcement allows for abuse.

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In Trending

Escudero: Guo has no choice but to attend Senate hearing - Manila Standard

Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday said suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo is bound by law to attend the July 10 Senate hearing on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). In an interview, Escudero noted that once a court, the Senate, or Congress has issued a subpoena, Guo is already under compulsion of law. — July 9, 2024

manilastandard.net
More on Senate Arrest Order for Alice Guo
  • Senate orders arrest of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, 7 othersEscudero has said that he would sign the arrest warrant against Guo should Hontiveros ask for it.— July 13, 2024

    mb.com.ph
  • Timeline: The plots and twists of the 'Alice Guo' probeAlice Guo now has an arrest warrant months after she failed to recall details of her childhood in a farm.— July 13, 2024

    gmanetwork.com
  • Senate fails to find Alice Guo, detains ex-accountant GamoThe Senate failed to find suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo in her registered address in Tarlac province as personnel from the Office of the Sergeant-At-Arms (OSAA) served the arrest order against her on Saturday.— July 13, 2024

    news.abs-cbn.com
In Economy

More people are leaving Metro Manila. Here’s why

Manila, Philippines—When COVID-19 landed in the Philippines, nationwide lockdowns prompted many people in the National Capital Region (NCR) to return to their provinces or places of origin — July 8, 2024

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In Environment

We ruined protected areas, now we must save them

The second year of the Marcos administration was marked by irregularities in the management of protected areas such as Chocolate Hills, Mt. Apo, parcels of land in Surigao del Norte, and within the Upper Marikina Watershed — July 13, 2024

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In West Philippine Sea

Confrontations in South China Sea surge, raising fears a miscalculation could lead to conflict

Vessels have been rammed, punctured with knives, damaged by water cannon and targeted by military-grade lasers. Now the Philippines’ US ambassador has warned the aggression must be reduced to avoid conflict — July 12, 2024

theguardian.com

In Crime

2 Australians and a Filipina killed in Philippine hotel, officials say

Officials in the Philippines say two Australian nationals and their Filipina companion have been killed in a hotel in a popular resort city south of the capital, and that police are trying to identify and track down the suspects. — July 11, 2024

apnews.com

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