Philippines' Marcos set for supermajority as 'Uniteam' dominates Congress, Asia News,MANILA — Philippines president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr is all but certain to command a supermajority in Congress, a proclamation of winners showed on Wednesday (May 18), boosting chances of advancin
Scaling roofs and mountains, Philippine students battle to take online classes, Asia News,MANILA – Since the pandemic forced him into remote learning, 10-year-old Jhay Ar Calma has often had to climb on to the corrugated iron roof of his home in a poor neighbourhood of Manila to get an internet sign
Philippines defers new Covid-19 plan, maintains capital curbs, Asia News,MANILA, Sept 7 – The Philippines capital region will remain under the second strictest coronavirus containment measures, a senior official said on Tuesday (Sept 7), despite a day earlier announcing a relaxation of curbs to spur
