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Normally bustling Chinatowns around the world from London to Melbourne have fallen silent because of fears about the deadly novel coronavirus. Businesses in the districts are struggling to survive as customers associate them with the Covid-19 disease that originated on the Chinese mainland.
A group of 18 mothers are doing regular nighttime patrols through the streets and alleyways of the municipality of Pateros in the Philippine capital Manila. The volunteers are trying to maintain peace in their community amid the “war on drugs” started by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Since the crackdown started in 2016, dozens of people, including three people related to patrol group members, have been shot dead in Pateros alone.
A group of 18 mothers are doing regular nighttime patrols through the streets and alleyways of the municipality of Pateros in the Philippine capital Manila. The volunteers are trying to maintain peace in their community amid the “war on drugs” started by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Since the crackdown started in 2016, dozens of people, including three people related to patrol group members, have been shot dead in Pateros alone.
Margielyn Didal from the Philippines has ridden from poverty to sudden fame after winning gold medals in street skateboarding at the 2018 Asian Games and 2019 Southeast Asian Games. Now the 20-year-old has set her sights on qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, training overseas at skateparks in Los Angeles, Rio and Hong Kong. Named by Time Magazine as one of the world’s most influential teens of 2018, Didal dreams of building a skateboarding park and coaching clinic to help underprivileged children in her homeland.
Margielyn Didal from the Philippines has ridden from poverty to sudden fame after winning gold medals in street skateboarding at the 2018 Asian Games and 2019 Southeast Asian Games. Now the 20-year-old has set her sights on qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, training overseas at skateparks in Los Angeles, Rio and Hong Kong. Named by Time Magazine as one of the world’s most influential teens of 2018, Didal dreams of building a skateboarding park and coaching clinic to help underprivileged children in her homeland.
A Filipino couple has decided to go ahead with their marriage celebration in Cavite, Philippines, even though a smoking Taal volcano could be seen in the background of their wedding photos. The eruption continued to cause transport chaos in the area, including at the international airport serving the Philippine capital Manila. Some passengers were left stranded after flights were cancelled or delayed during a two-day suspension starting January 12, 2020.
A Filipino couple has decided to go ahead with their marriage celebration in Cavite, Philippines, even though a smoking Taal volcano could be seen in the background of their wedding photos. The eruption continued to cause transport chaos in the area, including at the international airport serving the Philippine capital Manila. Some passengers were left stranded after flights were cancelled or delayed during a two-day suspension starting January 12, 2020.
More than 23,000 people have evacuated from areas around the rumbling Taal volcano south of the Philippine capital Manila. Clouds of volcanic ash and debris are already turning surrounding towns and farmland grey. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has announced Alert Level 4, indicating “a hazardous explosion within hours or days”.
More than 23,000 people have evacuated from areas around the rumbling Taal volcano south of the Philippine capital Manila. Clouds of volcanic ash and debris are already turning surrounding towns and farmland grey. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has announced Alert Level 4, indicating “a hazardous explosion within hours or days”.
An annular solar eclipse was visible on December 26, 2019 in the Middle East and Asia along a 118-kilometre wide path. The rare “ring of fire” could be seen from countries including Saudi Arabia, Oman, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines.
An annular solar eclipse was visible on December 26, 2019 in the Middle East and Asia along a 118-kilometre wide path. The rare “ring of fire” could be seen from countries including Saudi Arabia, Oman, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Members of a powerful family were found guilty of killing 57 people in the Philippines’ worst political massacre. At a special court in Taguig City, five members of the Ampatuan clan, which has governed the southern province of Maguindanao for decades, were sentenced to life in jail for the killings. The verdict followed a 10-year battle for justice in a country notorious for its culture of impunity.
Members of a powerful family were found guilty of killing 57 people in the Philippines’ worst political massacre. At a special court in Taguig City, five members of the Ampatuan clan, which has governed the southern province of Maguindanao for decades, were sentenced to life in jail for the killings. The verdict followed a 10-year battle for justice in a country notorious for its culture of impunity.
The southern Philippine island of Mindanao was the epicentre of a magnitude-6.8 earthquake earthquake on the afternoon of December 15, 2019. A series of aftershocks were also reported, and at least three people were confirmed dead as of the following morning. Among the dead was a six-year-old girl who died when a wall collapsed on her, and at least 14 others were reportedly injured.
The southern Philippine island of Mindanao was the epicentre of a magnitude-6.8 earthquake earthquake on the afternoon of December 15, 2019. A series of aftershocks were also reported, and at least three people were confirmed dead as of the following morning. Among the dead was a six-year-old girl who died when a wall collapsed on her, and at least 14 others were reportedly injured.
Typhoon Kammuri made landfall on the Philippines’ southern island of Luzon on December 2, 2019. It brought heavy rainfall and strong winds gusting up to 240km/h (149mph). A storm signal 3 on the local five-level warning system was raised.
Typhoon Kammuri made landfall on the Philippines’ southern island of Luzon on December 2, 2019. It brought heavy rainfall and strong winds gusting up to 240km/h (149mph). A storm signal 3 on the local five-level warning system was raised.
The Philippines initiated a vaccination campaign on October 14, 2019, nearly a month after Manila declared a polio outbreak on September 19.
The Philippines initiated a vaccination campaign on October 14, 2019, nearly a month after Manila declared a polio outbreak on September 19.
The Philippines initiated a vaccination campaign on October 14, 2019, nearly a month after Manila declared a polio outbreak on September 19.
The Philippines initiated a vaccination campaign on October 14, 2019, nearly a month after Manila declared a polio outbreak on September 19.
Bayanan village in the Philippines is trying to tackle the scourge of plastic waste by offering rice to residents in exchange for their trash. Villagers can get 1kg (2.2lbs) of rice for every 2kg (4.4lbs) of plastic waste, which is handed over to the government for proper disposal or recycling.
Bayanan village in the Philippines is trying to tackle the scourge of plastic waste by offering rice to residents in exchange for their trash. Villagers can get 1kg (2.2lbs) of rice for every 2kg (4.4lbs) of plastic waste, which is handed over to the government for proper disposal or recycling.
In Manila, Philippines, emergency workers say patients die en route to hospitals because of the capital city’s notorious traffic jams.
In Manila, Philippines, emergency workers say patients die en route to hospitals because of the capital city’s notorious traffic jams.
Israel is preparing to deport children who were born and raised in Israel, along with their Filipino mothers who work in the country, with removals to begin in the summer of 2019.
Israel is preparing to deport children who were born and raised in Israel, along with their Filipino mothers who work in the country, with removals to begin in the summer of 2019.
The Philippines has issued a national alert because of a severe outbreak of dengue fever. The mosquito-borne tropical disease has caused around 115,000 infections and nearly 500 deaths, mostly among children, since the beginning of 2019.
The Philippines has issued a national alert because of a severe outbreak of dengue fever. The mosquito-borne tropical disease has caused around 115,000 infections and nearly 500 deaths, mostly among children, since the beginning of 2019.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said during his State of the Nation address on July 22, 2019, that he allows Chinese fishing vessels to operate in Philippine waters to avoid war.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said during his State of the Nation address on July 22, 2019, that he allows Chinese fishing vessels to operate in Philippine waters to avoid war.
Philippine youth detention homes are known as “Houses of Hope”, but former inmates say that they endured sexual and physical abuse. Former detainees are describing how they are still struggling to recover from their experiences.
Philippine youth detention homes are known as “Houses of Hope”, but former inmates say that they endured sexual and physical abuse. Former detainees are describing how they are still struggling to recover from their experiences.
Police killed a three-year-old girl on June 29, 2019, during a drug raid in Rizal province, east of the Philippine capital Manila. Myca Ulpina is the youngest person to be killed in the government’s three-year-long crackdown on illegal drugs. A senator who oversaw the most violent period in the country’s so-called drug war has dismissed the toddler’s death as collateral damage.
Police killed a three-year-old girl on June 29, 2019, during a drug raid in Rizal province, east of the Philippine capital Manila. Myca Ulpina is the youngest person to be killed in the government’s three-year-long crackdown on illegal drugs. A senator who oversaw the most violent period in the country’s so-called drug war has dismissed the toddler’s death as collateral damage.
Water levels have reached a critical low in Angat Dam, the principal water reservoir for Manila.
Water levels have reached a critical low in Angat Dam, the principal water reservoir for Manila.
A teacher in the Philippines has created the cutest system for greeting her students in the morning. Girlie Dela Cruz allows her primary school pupils to choose their welcome, by touching a corresponding emoji on the wall.
A teacher in the Philippines has created the cutest system for greeting her students in the morning. Girlie Dela Cruz allows her primary school pupils to choose their welcome, by touching a corresponding emoji on the wall.
The Philippines has sent 69 containers loaded with trash back to Canada after a court determined that the waste was improperly labelled as recyclable.
The Philippines has sent 69 containers loaded with trash back to Canada after a court determined that the waste was improperly labelled as recyclable.
Canada has failed to meet a May 15, 2019, deadline to retrieve tonnes of rubbish it dumped in the Philippines in 2013-2014. Manila says at least 72 containers of trash were falsely labelled as recyclable waste. After the deadline was missed, the Philippines recalled its ambassador and consuls from diplomatic missions in Canada.
Canada has failed to meet a May 15, 2019, deadline to retrieve tonnes of rubbish it dumped in the Philippines in 2013-2014. Manila says at least 72 containers of trash were falsely labelled as recyclable waste. After the deadline was missed, the Philippines recalled its ambassador and consuls from diplomatic missions in Canada.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippines on April 21, leaving at least several dead in collapsed buildings. Thousands fled shaking buildings in Manila, while the town of Porac, northwest of the capital, five people were reported crushed to death after a four-story building collapsed. At least dozens are still missing, according to employees from the ground-floor supermarket. Rescue workers, including Red Cross volunteers, police and soldiers have been pulling survivors out of the debris.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippines on April 21, leaving at least several dead in collapsed buildings. Thousands fled shaking buildings in Manila, while the town of Porac, northwest of the capital, five people were reported crushed to death after a four-story building collapsed. At least dozens are still missing, according to employees from the ground-floor supermarket. Rescue workers, including Red Cross volunteers, police and soldiers have been pulling survivors out of the debris.
Filipino martial artist Meggie Ochoa, who gained a jiu-jitsu world championship title and national fame in her home country last year, is turning her training towards a new opponent: the Philippines’ rampant child sexual abuse problem.
Filipino martial artist Meggie Ochoa, who gained a jiu-jitsu world championship title and national fame in her home country last year, is turning her training towards a new opponent: the Philippines’ rampant child sexual abuse problem.
More than 6 million people in the Philippines have been hit by water shortages in capital Manila and nearby Rizal province. Water supply has been cut off for at least six hours each day, and authorities have appealed to hospital patients to limit visitors to reduce water use. Many water-dependent businesses have also closed temporarily.
More than 6 million people in the Philippines have been hit by water shortages in capital Manila and nearby Rizal province. Water supply has been cut off for at least six hours each day, and authorities have appealed to hospital patients to limit visitors to reduce water use. Many water-dependent businesses have also closed temporarily.
