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

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More on Senate Arrest Order for Alice Guo

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

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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