ADB approves $100m grant for displaced people in Bangladesh
Manila, July 6 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday that it has approved a grant assistance of $100 million to help displaced people…Read more
Second Philippine mayor shot dead
Manila, July 4 (IANS) A second Philippines town mayor has been shot dead by an unknown assailant, a day after another mayor was assassinated by a…Read more
Philippines city mayor who shamed drug suspects shot dead
Manila, July 2 (IANS) A controversial provincial city mayor in the Philippines known for parading drug suspects in public was shot dead during a flag-raising…Read more
Thousands march for LGBT rights in Philippines
Manila, July 1 (IANS) Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community and their allies marched through streets of Marikina City here…Read more
Philippines' Duterte calls God 'stupid'
Manila, June 26 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, well known for his outrageous statements and unfiltered attacks on his rivals, has sparked…Read more
Philippines LGBT church holds mass wedding for same-sex couples
Manila, June 24 (IANS) A LGBT church in the Philippines' Quezon city on Sunday held a mass wedding for same-sex couples.
The mass wedding…Read more
Philippines' Duterte threatens emergency to curb crime
Manila, June 6 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday threatened to declare a "state of national emergency", as the spiralling…Read more
ADB approves loan to improve Madhya Pradesh's irrigation system
Manila, May 31 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday that its Board of Directors has approved a $375 million (Rs 2,529 crore approximately)…Read more
Philippines takes step to grant autonomy to Muslim region
Manila, May 30 (IANS) The Philippines House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), which would provide increased…Read more
Duterte will go to war over South China Sea: Minister
Manila, May 29 (IANS) The Philippines has warned China that it will go to war if Beijing crosses a red line by unilaterally mining the natural resources…Read more