The Hague, Mar 13 (EFE).- The International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was itted to its detention center in The Hague, Netherlands, on Thursday after undergoing standard medical checks. Duterte, 79, was extradited from Manila on Wednesday under an ICC arrest warrant issued on Mar. 7 for the alleged “crime … Read more
Cairo, Dec 3 (EFE) – The Islamic State on Sunday claimed responsibility for the earlier terrorist attack with an explosive device that left four people dead and another 42 injured during a Catholic mass in Marawi, southern Philippines. In a statement released through its Telegram channel, the terrorist organization said that “the soldiers of the … Read more
Manila, Nov 10 (EFE).- The Philippines accused China on Friday of firing a water cannon at a ship carrying supplies to a detachment of Filipino soldiers in the disputed waters in the South China Sea. A Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel “deployed a water cannon against Philippine supply vessel M/L Kalayaan in an illegal, though … Read more
Beijing, Oct 23 (EFE).- China on Monday accused the United States of instigating the Philippines to “violate” its sovereignty with actions it said contributed to the recent escalation of tensions, aggravated by two collisions between Chinese and Philippine vessels in disputed South China Sea waters. Beijing said the Philippines’ “provocations” in Ayungin Atoll (known as … Read more
By Federico Segarra Pagpag: recycled food out of necessity Manila, Apr 24 (EFE).- With food prices rising relentlessly, Manila’s poorest residents are increasingly resorting to eating “pagpag”, a stew cooked with scraps of meat and bones scavenged from rubbish bins that is cooked or refried again and seasoned with sauce. “Everyone here likes my food, … Read more
Manila, Mar 20 (EFE).- The industrial oil spill from the sinking of a cargo ship in February has reached the marine corridor of Isla Verde, a marine sanctuary of high ecological value, which could create an environmental catastrophe, the coast guard told EFE on Monday. “The oil has already been seen both in the marine … Read more
Manila (EFE).- It is expected that the oil spill from a sunken tanker that has already affected dozens of coastal villages in the Philippines will take more than a month to contain, the country’s coast guard said Tuesday. The MT Princess Empress sunk a week ago in rough seas off the coast of Naujan, Oriental … Read more
Manila, Mar 6 (EFE).- Philippines authorities fear that the oil spill from a tanker that sunk last week, and which has already reached several islands in the center of the archipelago, may reach the island of Boracay, the country’s most important tourist destination. The MT Princess Empress sunk last Tuesday off the coast of Naujan, … Read more
