War Without End: Part 1 (Addiction and Drugs)
May 25, 2018
Almost two years since he assumed the presidency, President Rodrigo Duterte’s war against the illegal drug trade continues without letup. Part 1 of the Manila Shimbun’s series on his relentless and bloody campaign explains addiction and drugs from the point
BORACAY SHUTDOWN #3 (A slice of paradise for the Ati)
May 24, 2018
The Ati minority in Boracay and Panay islands may very well be unintended beneficiaries of the shutdown of Boracay with President Duterte’s pronouncements he would declare the resort island into a land reform area. A draft Executive Order has been
Colliers allays fears of housing bubble burst in Metro Manila
May 24, 2018
The global real estate consulting firm, Colliers International, douses fears of a bubble burst in Metro Manila’s booming residential market. Colliers forecasts another “strong year for the residential market” in 2018.
Philippines lifts ban on skilled and semi-skilled workers to Kuwait
May 17, 2018
The Philippines partially lifts the ban on sending workers to Kuwait following the murder of a Filipina domestic helper there. The ban however remains for Filipino domestics until further notice.
SC ousts Chief Justice Sereno by an 8-6 vote
May 17, 2018
In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court voted 8-6 to oust Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno by granting the quo warranto petition of the Solicitor General questioning the validity of her appointment in 2012. Sereno has 15 days within which
Tourism chief resigns over conflict of interest charges
May 10, 2018
Tourism Secretary Wanda Tulfo Teo resigns over conflict of interest charges involving her department and the media outfit owned by brother Ben which produced a program hosted by Ben and another brother, Erwin, in a government television network.
Comfort women statue now in hands of sculptor
May 10, 2018
The comfort women statue removed by the Department of Public Works and Highways is now with its maker, sculptor Jonas Roces. A Manila Shimbun team interviewed Roces at his workplace where the statue is being kept until a decision is
The economic center of gravity is shifting to Asia and the Pacific…
May 8, 2018
ADB President Takehito Nakao speaks about the economic outlook for Asia and the Pacific, the impact of new technologies, and ADB’s future and Strategy 2030 in a speech at the opening session of the Board of Governors on May 5,
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