By Reuters Staff, published by The Straits Times Manila – The Philippines has tightened restrictions in the community and at the borders, as it confirmed the start of a new wave of Covid-19 infections – this time fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant. The government today (July 23) announced that its travel ban would
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Philippines to probe report of Chinese sewage-dumping at sea
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia Manila – The Philippines’ defence minister today (July 13) ordered the military to investigate a report by a US-based tech firm that hundreds of Chinese vessels were dumping sewage into contested areas of the South China Sea. China maintains a constant presence of coastguard and fishing boats in
Read moreMore than 2,000 flee as Philippine volcano spews toxic gas
By AFP, published by Channel NewsAsia Manila – More than 2,000 people have fled from a volcano eruption that has filled the air near the Philippine capital with toxic gas, officials said today (July 3). Taal volcano, which sits in a picturesque lake, has been belching sulphur dioxide for several days, creating a thick haze
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