By Federico Segarra Manila, June 29 (EFE).- Philippines President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., celebrates one year in office Friday, a period marked by a shift in foreign policy towards the United States, after a turbulent six-year term with his historic partner in the region during the government of his predecessor. To commemorate his first year …
By Federico Segarra Manila, June 4 (EFE).- The deficiency in the garbage collection system, the low awareness of the population and the prevalence of individual containers are among the reasons why the Philippines’ 114 million inhabitants throw more than a third of the plastic floating in the ocean. This data makes the country the largest …
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.
By Federico Segarra 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, I have no complaints,” Evelyn Blasorca, …
By Federico Segarra Manila, 18 (EFE).- The recent assassination of a Philippine governor after an assault in broad daylight, in which eight other people died, has once again recalled the violence against politicians in one of the most dangerous countries in the world to practice this profession. Roel Degamo, governor of the province of Negros …