Phillipines

'Keep Smiling, OR ELSE pay...', STRICT order issued for Government employees HERE

It has been clearly told to the employees that the salary of 6 months can be deducted for those who do not obey this order. Employees can also be suspended from the job.

Jul 15, 2022, 11:39 AM IST

Super typhoon Goni weakens as it crosses Philippines, kills four

A super typhoon weakened after barrelling through the southern part of the Philippines` main island of Luzon on Sunday, with officials reporting at least four deaths, power supply outages, infrastructure damage and flash floods.

Nov 01, 2020, 12:06 PM IST

5.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Philippines

The quake was located 13.3 km west of Burauen in Leyte province, according to the US Geological Survey.

Jul 10, 2017, 09:51 AM IST

Philippines takes big step back towards death penalty

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte`s campaign to bring back the death penalty for drug-related crimes has cleared a major hurdle, with supporters backing it in congress but critics denouncing the planned killings as "inhumane".

Mar 02, 2017, 12:40 PM IST

Honda preparing to unveil new seven-seater SUV

Honda has been a popular name when it comes to economy cars globally but the Japanese carmaker’s stock has been dwindling over the past few financial quarters.

Sep 06, 2016, 12:13 PM IST

Japan summons Chinese envoy over intrusion in waters

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday summoned Chinese Ambassador Cheng Yonghua to protest the continued incursions by Beijing in its territorial waters surrounding the disputed Senkaku islands.

Aug 09, 2016, 13:34 PM IST

China installs radar in disputed waters: Japanese media

China has installed a radar with potential military functions in a disputed area of the East China Sea, Japanese media said Sunday, in the latest flare-up of tensions between the two countries.

Aug 07, 2016, 13:49 PM IST

Beijing urged to accept South China Sea ruling

Japan, Australia and the US on Tuesday urged China to recognise the ruling by The Hague`s Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in favour of the Philippines over its South China Sea dispute with Beijing.

Jul 26, 2016, 14:42 PM IST

Philippines President Duterte says not 'afraid of human rights'

 Human rights are not a concern in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte`s war on drugs.

Jul 18, 2016, 16:23 PM IST

Vietnam detains activists after South China Sea ruling

Scores of activists were detained in Vietnam`s capital as they gathered to protest against China.

Jul 17, 2016, 13:41 PM IST

Philippines: No concession to China in sea row win

The Philippines will concede nothing to China as it seeks to implement an international tribunal ruling against Beijing`s claims to most of the South China Sea, its top lawyer said Friday.

Jul 15, 2016, 15:52 PM IST

China protests Australia's South China Sea freedom of navigation comment

China issued a formal protest after Australia announced it would continue to exercise its right to freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea.

Jul 14, 2016, 16:23 PM IST

Chinese paper shows India among nations supporting it on South China Sea

A state-run Chinese newspaper today included India among the nations which supported China's stand on the strategic South China Sea after Beijing rejected the verdict of a UN-backed tribunal that struck down the Communist giant's claims of "historical rights" in the disputed area.

Jul 13, 2016, 22:23 PM IST

China bans over 200 illegal websites with illegal content

China's internet watchdog said it banned hundreds of websites and thousands of accounts with illegal content including pornography, gambling and terrorism, the media reported on Friday.

Feb 05, 2016, 14:08 PM IST

Why is Santa absent in Philippines this year?

Wading through knee-deep floods, 12-year-old Joana Yambao pushes her infant sister in a black wash basin along the surface of the filthy water in a typhoon-hit Philippine village where residents have little to celebrate this Christmas.

Dec 25, 2015, 09:39 AM IST