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Today, environmental problems in the Philippines include pollution, mining and logging, deforestation, threats to environmental activists, dynamite fishing, landslides, coastal erosion, biodiversity loss, extinction, global warming and climate change. [1][2][3] Due to the paucity of extant documents, a complete history of land use in the ...
Crime in the Philippines. A boat belonging to the Philippine National Police at the Iloilo River in Iloilo City. Crime is present in various forms in the Philippines, and remains a serious issue throughout the country. Illegal drug trade, human trafficking, arms trafficking, murder, corruption and domestic violence remain significant concerns.
Climate change is having serious impacts in the Philippines such as increased frequency and severity of natural disasters, sea level rise, extreme rainfall, resource shortages, and environmental degradation. [1] All of these impacts together have greatly affected the Philippines' agriculture, water, infrastructure, human health, and coastal ...
An intensity X struck Luzon on July 14–24, 1880. [6] The quake caused severe damage to these major cities in Luzon, most significantly in Manila where a lot of buildings collapsed. Number of casualties are unknown. [7] A quake struck Lucban, Quezon on October 26, 1884.
De la Paz was detained for carrying a large sum of undeclared money. Pimentel III vs. Zubiri Senate Electoral Protest – Atty. Koko Pimentel filed an election protest at the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) against the proclamation of Migz Zubiri as senator in the aftermath of the 2007 Philippine Senate election.
Legal aspects. According to Philippine laws, terrorism is a crime under the Human Security Act of 2007 which describes such acts as causing "widespread and extraordinary fear and panic among the populace". The first group to be officially listed as a terrorist organization under the law was the Abu Sayyaf on September 10, 2015, by the Basilan ...
Jihadist groups: Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters. The civil conflict in the Philippines as of February 2019, consists of an insurgency pitting government forces against Maoist rebels, that began in 1969 during the rule of Ferdinand Marcos. [3][4][5][6] New People's Army rebellion. Moro conflict (until February 2019) [7]
Corruption in the Philippine judicial system is also a major problem. Bribery and irregular payments in return for favorable judicial decisions are quite common. Although judicial officials are independent by law, rich and powerful groups and individuals wield control and influence over the judicial system and influence the outcomes of civil ...