Category: Asia
Posted in The Philippines
Lockdown of Metro Manila is anti-poor migrant groups say
HONG KONG (SE): Migrant rights workers said that the lockdown of Metro Manila showed a…
Australia’s bishops cancel Masses in response to Covid-19 threat
SYDNEY (CNS): Catholic dioceses in Australia began cancelling Masses as the government limited indoor gatherings…
Posted in The Philippines
Philippine lockdown tramples on the homeless and hungry
MANILA (UCAN): “There was no mass gathering. The poor fell in line and kept their…
Covid-19 coronavirus almost spares Myanmar
MANDALAY (UCAN): On March 23, Myanmar’s ministry of health and sports announced that an individual…
Posted in The Philippines
Philippine officials prioritise themselves for Covid-19 testing
MANILA (UCAN): At least 34 senior Philippine government officials, along with their family members, skipped…
