Divorce was allowed in the Philippines before the Spanish rule in the 16th Century. Last week, a Bill legalising divorce was passed in the lower house. It will reach the Senate in August. Conservative lawmakers and Catholics, which comprise around 78% of the Philippines population continue to oppose the Bill
A nonprofit organization founded by a Japanese man three decades ago is having an impact on child development in the Philippines, with personnel dedicated to teaching poor children life skills and self-awareness to enable them to blossom into adulthood.
Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines are set to hold a joint naval exercise on Sunday off the Southeast Asian country's Palawan Island in the South China Sea, multiple government sources say, amid China's continuing aggressive actions.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. orders government agencies not to cooperate with the International Criminal Court in its investigation into the deadly war on drugs during the previous administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.
The Philippines has taken steps to ensure foreign nationals detained in its main immigration facility in Manila cannot conduct criminal activities the way the "Luffy"-led Japanese crime ring organized burglaries until they were busted a year ago, the country's justice secretary said recently.