Nobel laureate and journalist Maria Ressa was acquitted of tax evasion charges by a Philippine court on Wednesday, according to CNN. The founder and CEO of Rappler, a news site, Ressa was cleared of four cases which could have landed her 34 years in prison. A veteran journalist, she was […]
Philippine storm death toll rises to 167, 110 missing
The death toll from the landslides and flooding spawned by tropical storm Megi has risen to 167, with 110 still missing, the government said on Saturday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that 164 died in the central Philippines and three in the southern Philippines. The agency, […]
Philippine critics in firing line of anti-communist misinformation war
Philippine lawmaker Sarah Elago faces a daily barrage of Facebook posts linking her to communist rebels trying to overthrow the government. She says the claims are false, but they could get her killed anyway. A torrent of misinformation on the social media platform has put activists, journalists, politicians and lawyers […]
Death toll climbs to 21 in Philippine earthquake
The death toll in two powerful quakes that struck the southern Philippines in the past week has risen to 21, authorities said Sunday, as survivors struggled to access food and water. The 6.6-magnitude and 6.5-magnitude quakes hit the island of Mindanao two days apart, destroying buildings and displacing tens of […]