Syrian family with epileptic son remains in limbo despite being accepted for UK resettlement

MANILA: Eddie Carido has been navigating the streets of Manila in his jeepney for the past 40 years, fetching passengers on their daily commutes across the Philippine capital. Driving the colorful vehicle is all that he knows — a livelihood that he may soon lose as jeepneys are set to disappear. Colorful and loud, jeepneys … Read more

Filipino evacuees from Gaza face limbo, homelessness in Philippines

MANILA: Revelina Cargullo was one of the first Filipinos evacuated from Gaza and brought to Manila last month. When she and her family arrived in the Philippines, authorities arranged a hotel for them for three days, after which they were left on their own. Of the 137 Filipinos who were living in Gaza when Israel … Read more