Rappler
20th Jun 2022
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Rappler : HIGHLIGHTS: Sara Duterte inauguration as vice president | June 19
Sara Duterte, Davao City mayor and daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte, took her oath as the 15th vice president of the Philippines in her hometown on Sunday, June 19. Read full story
Hong Kong News
20th Jun 2022
Hong Kong News : MDWs Denied from Hong Kong’s Consumption Vouchers; Activists Call on For Wage Increase Among Others
Hong Kong domestic worker activists call on the government to raise Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs) wages, to regulate their unlimited working hours, and provide proper accommodation since they were once again denied by the government to receive the next e-vouchers to be given in August 2022. Read full story
Philippine Inquirer
20th Jun 2022
Philippine Inquirer : Got P200 to spare? You can watch these Filipino queer films around the country
IRL Pride month festivities are a go. But besides walking the streets with Pride on your sleeves, June’s events also include watching films—and tons of ’em. How? Through a film fest, of course. Read full story
The Sun HK
20th Jun 2022
The Sun HK : Vendo para sa mga basyong plastic ng mga inumin, daragdagan pa
Isang proyekto ng gobyerno ng Hong Kong na naglalayong mangalap at mag-recycle ng ginamit nang plastic na bote ng mga inumin gaya ng tubig at softdrink, ay malapit nang makarating sa mas maraming lugar sa Hong Kong. Read full story
Hong Kong Free Press
17th Jun 2022
Hong Kong Free Press : Over 80 per cent of Hong Kong employers believe they can sack pregnant domestic workers, survey finds
More than eighty per cent of Hong Kong employers believe they have the right to sack a domestic worker if she becomes pregnant, according to a survey by an NGO. Read full story
Philippine Inquirer
17th Jun 2022
Philippine Inquirer : Carla Abellana speaks up on split with Tom Rodriguez: ‘I was made to look so stupid’
Carla Abellana has finally broken her silence on her separation from her estranged husband, actor Tom Rodriguez, amid rumors that their marriage is in the process of being annulled. Read full story
Philippine Inquirer
17th Jun 2022
Philippine Inquirer : 34% of Filipinos say life went worse since last year
MANILA, Philippines — At least one third of Filipinos have felt that their lives took a turn for the worse after a year, polling firm Social Weather Stations (SWS) said in a recent survey released Thursday. Read full story
The Sun HK
17th Jun 2022
The Sun HK : Pinay, umaming ninakawan ang amo para may pambayad sa utang
Pinatawan ng dalawang buwang pagkabilanggo ang isang Pilipina na umamin sa pagnanakaw ng anim na singsing ng employer dahil nabaon ito diumano sa utang nang ipagawa ang bahay ng kanyang ina. Read full story
The Sun HK
17th Jun 2022
The Sun HK : Domestic Worker’s Day marked with protest for Covid relief, higher pay
It’s International Domestic Workers’ Day today, and a group of migrants marked the occasion by picketing the Central Government Offices in Tamar to demand higher pay and their inclusion in the pandemic relief handout. Read full story
Philippine Inquirer
14th Jun 2022
Philippine Inquirer : Not just love: Ariel Rivera reveals secret of his 25-year marriage to Gelli de Belen
Love is a given in many long-term relationships. But for Ariel Rivera, the real secret to his 25 years of marriage with Gelli de Belen is “respect." Read full story
Hong Kong News
14th Jun 2022
Hong Kong News : Almost P50,000 per year for all mandatory fees for OFWs
Several organizations of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) staged a picket at the ground of the building of the Philippine Consulate today, June 12, calling for the Philippine Government to scrap all the mandatory fees. Read full story
The Sun HK
14th Jun 2022
The Sun HK : Experts say Covid tally could hit 4 digits, as 737 infections detected
A health expert advising the government on its Covid-19 response says the daily caseload could reach four digits by the end of the month due to residual infections from the fifth wave. Read full story
Rappler
14th Jun 2022
Rappler : Cusi is sole billionaire in Duterte Cabinet at end of 2021
Among the heads of executive departments, Social Welfare Secretary Rolando Bautista has the lowest net worth in 2021 so far, while at least 4 have a declared net worth between P100 million and P500 million, based on SALNs obtained by Rappler Read full story
Rappler
14th Jun 2022
Rappler : 36 Years: The decades-old fight for equality
Facebook Twitter Copy URL This week, we celebrate Pride by taking stock of where we are in our collective struggle for true equality in the Philippines Read full story
Dim Sum Daily
13th Jun 2022
Dim Sum Daily : Chief Executive-designate John Lee says there is no limit to freedom of the press as long as media outlets do not violate the law
The Chief Executive, Carrie Lam said today (12th) at the celebration of the 120th anniversary of the publication of Ta Kung Pao that the media should continue to make good use of press freedom and monitor the government’s governance. Read full story
Hong Kong Free Press
13th Jun 2022
Hong Kong Free Press : China vows ‘fight to the end’ to stop Taiwan independence
China will “fight to the very end” to stop Taiwanese independence, the country’s defence minister vowed Sunday, stoking already soaring tensions with the United States over the island. Read full story
The Sun HK
13th Jun 2022
The Sun HK : Nora Aunor among 8 new National Artists of the Philippines
The Philippine government, through the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), has conferred the National Artist award to eight Filipino icons who have made significant contributions to the development of local arts. Read full story
The Sun HK
13th Jun 2022
The Sun HK : Officials warn Covid infections may rise as 814 cases reported today
Health officials are warning that the daily Covid-19 infections may rise further, as they reported 814 new cases on Sunday, slightly lower than yesterday. A recordp-high 106 imported cases were among them Read full story
Rappler
13th Jun 2022
Rappler : 36 Years: After 2022 polls, crucial for Filipinos to develop ‘sense of history’
MANILA, Philippines – In looking at the landslide election win of Uniteam tandem Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte, historian Leloy Claudio said it’s important to have a “sense of proportion” or a “sense of history.” Read full story
Philippine Inquirer
13th Jun 2022
Philippine Inquirer : Bulusan erupts anew; ashfall reaches Albay
LEGAZPI CITY—Mount Bulusan erupted anew early on Sunday, its phreatic or steam-driven eruption stronger than the previous one a week earlier, sending residents back to evacuation centers as the volcano’s ashfall reached as far as this provincial capital of Albay about a hundred kilometers away. Read full story
BBC
11th Jun 2022
BBC : India water: Hundreds jostle to reach well
People in Khadimal village in the western Indian state of Maharashtra have been forced to risk their lives every day for one bucket of water. Read full story
BBC
11th Jun 2022
BBC : Thailand legalises cannabis trade but still bans recreational use
People in Thailand can now grow cannabis plants at home and sell the crop after the nation removed marijuana from its banned narcotics list. Read full story
Dim Sum Daily
11th Jun 2022
Dim Sum Daily : AirAsia receives backlash on social media after allegedly making false claims on finalising 99% of all customers queries, most netizens lament over zero response on their refunds
(Kuala Lumpur) According to Malay Mail, AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (AAAGL), the aviation arm of Capital A group said they have already finalised over 99 per cent of all customer queries and will work towards progressively settling the final 0.8 per cent in the coming months. Read full story
Hong Kong News
11th Jun 2022
Hong Kong News : Filipino torture claimant jail for 18 weeks for Breach of Condition of Stay
After years of trying to get approval from the authorities in Hong Kong lodging for non-refoulment as a torture claimant, but refused several times, a Filipino woman’s case came to an end last Tuesday, June 7 at Shatin Magistracy Courts. Read full story
Rappler
11th Jun 2022
Rappler : Marcos talks accountability and drug war with envoys | Evening wRap
President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. discusses with the United Nations and European diplomats a ‘high level of accountability’ in terms of human rights in the Philippines. Read full story
Rappler
11th Jun 2022
Rappler : Another PH protest, Chinese ships in Ayungin Shoal
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Friday, June 10, protested a series of actions done by the Chinese in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, criticizing it as Beijing’s latest violation of Filipinos’ rights in the West Philippine Sea Read full story
The Sun HK
11th Jun 2022
The Sun HK : CE says HK’s status as intl hub hurt by strict quarantine rules
Outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam has blamed the recent mass emigration of people in Hong Kong on Covid-19 quarantine controls than on the national security law. Read full story
The Sun HK
11th Jun 2022
The Sun HK : Dodoblehin sa $1 ang halaga ng bawat plastic shopping bag
Simula sa Dec 31 ay dodoblehin na sa $1 mula sa kasalukuyang 0.50 ang bayad sa bawat plastic na shopping bag na hihingin kapag namili. Read full story
Philippine Inquirer
9th Jun 2022
Philippine Inquirer : Gov’t may now tap P75-billion coco levy fund for farmers
MANILA, Philippines — Just weeks before ending his term, President Rodrigo Duterte issued an executive order that will pave the way for the government to finally tap the multibillion-peso coco levy fund to revive and modernize the country’s coconut industry. Read full story
Hong Kong Free Press
9th Jun 2022
Hong Kong Free Press : ‘Blurry red lines’: Concern over plan to disqualify Hong Kong social workers who ‘endanger national security’
A government bill amendment to block Hongkongers who are convicted of “endangering national security” from being registered as social workers has prompted concern in the sector, legislators said on Tuesday. Read full story
Hong Kong News
9th Jun 2022
Hong Kong News : Inflation rate in the Philippines rose to 5.4% in May 2022
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced a 5.4% inflation rate in May 2022. This was the highest recorded inflation since December 2018. Read full story
Rappler
9th Jun 2022
Rappler : Philippines avoids 200,000 unintended pregnancies in 2020 – PopCom
MANILA, Philippines – Despite fears that unintended pregnancies would rise amid pandemic lockdowns, the Philippines was able to avert 200,000 possible unintended pregnancies in 2020. Read full story
