Philippine elections
Duterte ‘willing to lose the presidency’ as rape comments row intensifies
Philippine presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte responded to critics over comments he made during a campaign rally in Quezon City on...
Pacman sacked by Nike, faces election boycott for same-sex comments
Sports shoe giant Nike fired Manny Pacquiao and terminated its advertising contract with the boxer and Senate candidate in this year's Philippine elections with...
Pacquiao makes a gaffe with same-sex comment
Boxing champ and candidate for a Senate seat in this May's Philippine elections Manny Pacquiao revealed his "common sense" stance on same-sex couples in...
Philippine election frontrunner barred from poll
Senator Grace Poe, according to latest surveys one favorite to succeed Benigno Aquino III as president of the Philippines, was barred on December 1...
Philippines: How rich are the 2016 presidential candidates?
While there’s a lot of time before 2016 Presidential Elections in the Philippines, everyone is looking for more information on the candidates. Thus far,...
Philippine president aims to secure his legacy
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III addressed parliament for the last time on July 27, racing to secure fragile legacies of peace in the war-torn...
Philippines: The return of Imelda Marcos
Imelda Marcos, 84, widow of former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, is running for re-election to Congress in the May 13 Philippine mid-term elections in...
Philippines imposes surprise money ban
The Philippines is coming close to virtual lockdown ahead of elections scheduled for next Monday, May 13, adding restrictions on large bank withdrawals to...
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Garuda halves debt, believes profitability in sight
Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda Indonesia has halved its debt and achieved comparable cuts to aircraft leasing costs in negotiations with creditors, according to a...
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Indonesia to start construction of new capital in August
Indonesia’s government will start construction of the first government buildings at its new capital Nusantara in August, the country’s minister of public works and...