Malacañang has appealed for sobriety and vigilance as protests against alleged irregularities in flood control projects escalated, warning against unrest fueled by misinformation. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after a mud-throwing protest held by disaster survivors and...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday pledged to revoke lawmakers’ perks and privileges, including a controversial $3,000 housing allowance, in a bid to ease public fury after nationwide protests left six people dead. Flanked by leaders of eight...
There are currently no Filipinos affected by the violent protests that erupted in Indonesia over the week, the Philippines Embassy and Consulate said. In a statement on Sunday, Aug. 31, the Philippine Embassy in Jakarta and the Philippine Consulate General in Manado reported that they have not...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Protests erupted for a fifth day Friday in multiple cities and tensions soared across Indonesia, a day after a delivery rider was allegedly run over by a police armored vehicle during clashes between riot police and students protesting lawmakers ' allowances....
The Akbayan Partylist, led by Rep. Perci Cendaña, staged a protest outside St. Gerrard Construction in Pasig City on Friday, Aug. 29, to condemn contractors Curlee and Sara Discaya over their alleged involvement in anomalous flood control projects. “Ang masasabi ko po dito sa mga nangyayari...
Around 300 fishermen from nine cities and provinces gathered in front of the Supreme Court in Manila on Friday, July 4, to protest its decision to allow commercial fishing vessels to operate within the 15-kilometer municipal waters reserved for small-scale fishers. The Pangingisda Pilipinas, an...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge 's order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California after he deployed them there following protests in Los Angeles over immigration...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday directing President Donald Trump to return control of the National Guard to California. The order, which takes effect at noon Friday, said the deployment of the Guard was illegal and both violated the Tenth...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together Wednesday to demand that the Trump administration stop the stepped-up immigration raids that have spread fear across their cities and sparked protests across the U.S. But there were no signs President Donald...
In one of his first acts of his second term as president, Donald Trump pardoned hundreds of people who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to try to keep him in office, including those who beat police officers. On Monday, Trump posted a warning on social media to those demonstrating in Los...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests that sprang up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids and prompted President Donald Trump to mobilize National Guard troops and Marines have begun to spread across the country, with more planned into the weekend. From Seattle and Austin to Chicago and...
President Marcos has directed government agencies to provide assistance to Filipinos who may be affected by the ongoing immigration protests in Los Angeles, California. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Marcos administration continues to monitor the...
