Asia Philippines A new law, signed by President Duterte, states that child marriage is child abuse and therefore bans the practice, which "debases, degrades and demeans" child brides; one in six girls in the country marries before the age of 18
Asia Philippines The only country in the world, along with the Vatican, where divorce is still banned, the Philippines is preparing to change this after Congress recently passed a pro-divorce bill
Asia Philippines The Catholic Church in the Philippines passed important resolutions to strengthen campaigns for 'integral ecology', stating that it has consistently sounded the alarm on environmental abuses in the country
Asia Philippines FedEx will expand Philippines gateway to support e-commerce growth, after agreement signed with Luzon International Premiere Airport Development, the operator and manager of Clark International Airport
Asia Philippines The Haemodialysis Centre of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute will save thousands of indigent Filipinos who suffer from kidney problems and have to undergo dialysis, said the Speaker of the House of Representatives after inauguration ceremony