ELISA T. IFURUNG still imagines the day she can stop packing belongings into rented rooms. The 69-year-old retired household helper has moved five times as landlords raised rents beyond what her ...
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Insecure work

At the rate we are going, people in the Philippines are struggling when it comes to being gainfully employed and this is due to poor quality jobs that lack benefits and security. But more than just a ...
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Mining companies exploiting Indigenous peoples

THE Philippines is blessed with great mineral wealth. It has an abundance of nickel, copper, gold, cobalt, chromite, iron ore ...
When Lila Shahani thinks about her husband, Vicente Rafael, the first thing that springs to mind are his feet.
A person should not be arrested if his/her violation is punishable by a fine only, and minors cannot be arrested for curfew ...
Over 17,000 troops join the largest US-Philippines war drills as South China Sea tensions rise and global conflicts reshape ...
The Philippine residential market is beginning to recover in 2026, with the strongest momentum coming from the affordable ...
Pessimism among Filipino adults has surged to 74 percent from 58 percent in the previous quarter, as concerns over the ...
President Trump promised to cut electricity bills, but prices have risen instead. Many in West Virginia now face utility ...