Parents grateful and thankful
KUCHING: Yesterday was unforgettable for Nurhaida Abdullah 42 from the Philippines as her son Shadzuan Abdullah,13 was awarded Malaysian citizenship. With that, Nurhaida said she was no longer worried about his fate. “My husband is from Sarawak and I’m from the Phillipines. So when Shadzuan, our first child was born, we didn’t have a valid […]
Anwar in Manila for two-day official visit
MANILA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived here today for a two-day official visit to the Philippines. Anwar was accompanied by his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail for his fifth official visit to Asean countries since being appointed as the prime minister late last year. The special aircraft carrying […]
Philippine Covid-19 death toll breaches 66,000
MANILA: The number of people who died from Covid-19 in the Philippines has reached 66,030, according to the Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) data, reported Xinhua. The DOH reported the first case of Covid-19 in the Philippines on Jan 30, 2020. On March, 2020, the agency reported the first local Covid-19 transmission and the first […]
Philippine unemployment up slightly to 4.3 pct
MANILA: The unemployment rate in the Philippines reached 4.3 per cent in December 2022, 0.1 percentage point higher than the performance in November but the second lowest since April 2005, reported Xinhua, quoting the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday. The number of unemployed Filipinos rose to 2.22 million in December, PSA data showed. Boosted […]
Philippines braces for super typhoon
MANILA: The Philippines is bracing for super typhoon Noru as the state weather bureau has raised the alert levels in Metro Manila and several areas on Luzon island, warning the cyclone could bring heavy rains and severe winds, reported Xinhua. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Noru reached a super typhoon […]
Pandemic pushes million of Filipinos into poverty
HANOI: About 2.3 million people in the Philippines were pushed into poverty between 2018 and 2021, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The number of people living in poverty in 2021 rose to a total of almost 20 million or 18.1 percent of the country’s population from 16.7 per cent in 2018, and overshooting […]
2 killed in strong earthquake rattling northern Philippines
MANILA: A 7.0-magnitude earthquake that rattled the main Luzon island in the Philippines on Wednesday killed at least two and injured some 30 others, reported Xinhua, quoting government officials. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed the death of one person in Benguet province in the northern Philippines. Local authorities also reported […]
Philippines to uphold South China Sea ruling
MANILA: Philippine president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Thursday he would uphold an international ruling against Beijing over the disputed South China Sea, insisting he would not let China trample on Manila’s maritime rights. China claims almost all of the resource-rich waterway, through which trillions of dollars in trade passes annually, with competing claims from the […]
Bongbong Marcos wins landslide presidential victory
MANILA: The son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos cemented a landslide presidential election victory Tuesday, after Filipinos bet a familiar but tainted dynasty could ease rampant poverty — while dismissing warnings the clan’s return would deepen corruption and weaken democracy. With an initial count almost complete, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Junior had secured over 56 […]
Marcos Jr eyes landslide as Philippines votes for new president
BATAC CITY, Philippines: Millions of Filipinos thronged primary schools and other polling stations Monday to elect a new president, with the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos the favourite to win the high-stakes election. Nearly 40 years after the patriarch was deposed by a popular revolt and the family chased into exile, Ferdinand Marcos Junior […]
