SC: Divorce between Filipino, foreigner abroad valid in Philippines
Manila, Philippines – A divorce from a foreign spouse obtained by a Filipino citizen abroad is valid and should be recognized in the country despite the absence of a divorce law, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled yesterday. In a landmark Read More …
Philippines to borrow more from foreign lenders
Manila, Philippines – The Philippine government is borrowing more than it initially expected from countries like China, Japan, and South Korea, citing “good” interest rates for major infrastructure deals, said the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC). Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Read More …
Immigration orders Australian nun Patricia Fox to leave Philippines
Manila, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration has forfeited the missionary visa of Australian nun Sister Patricia Fox and ordered her to leave the country. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said Fox lost the privilege of holding a missionary visa under Sec. 9 (g) Read More …
Pinoy chosen as one of 2018 Goldman Environmental awardees
A Filipino environmental advocate is one of the awardees of the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize. Manny Calonzo, one of the seven winners, was recognized due to his campaign that urged the Philippine government to ban the production, use, and sale of Read More …
Philippines ranks 125th on list that gauges how nationality can help or limit
Manila, Philippines – The Philippines obtained the 7th spot in the regional ranking of the Quality of Nationality Index (QNI) for Southeast Asia in 2017. With a score of 25.9 percent, the Philippines also ranked 125th globally out of 168 Read More …
Cayetano: There was a misunderstanding with Kuwait on OFW rescue
Manila, Philippines — There was a misunderstanding between the Kuwaiti government and the Philippine Embassy on efforts by consular officials to rescue distressed Filipino workers there, the Philippines said Monday. Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier summoned Philippine Ambassador to Read More …
US man who went on sex trips to Philippines gets 330 years jail for child porn
Manila, Philippines – A Florida man has been sentenced to 330 years in prison on child pornography charges after authorities say he took sex tourism trips to the Philippines and made and posted videos of sexual encounters he had with Read More …
Philippines among top recipients of remittances in 2017—World Bank
Manila, Philippines – The Philippines is among the top recipients of remittances worldwide, driven by growth in Europe, Russia and the US, the World Bank said in a report. The World Bank said that aside from the Philippines, which received Read More …
Karapatan: Cayetano, Roque whitewashing rights situation in Philippines
Manila, Philippines —Human rights group Karapatan on Sunday criticized Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano and Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque for what it said was an attempt to whitewash the human rights situation in the Philippines in response to a Read More …
Filipino sensation KO’s Frenchman for IBO world title
Manila, Philippines – Rising Filipino sensation Michael Dasmariñas knocked out his French opponent Karim Guerfi just seconds into the fourth round on Friday night to win the vacant International Boxing Organization bantamweight world title in Singapore. Dasmariñas, a southpaw, unleashed Read More …