The controversial world of Maria Ressa
When the Filipino news editor and journalist was announced as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, not everyone was delighted with her triumph. In…
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Filipino court approves Maria Ressa’s Norway trip for Nobel ceremony
An appeals court in the Philippines has granted Maria Ressa the right to travel to Oslo to collect her jointly awarded Nobel Peace Prize despite…
A Norwegian citizen died in the Philippines, Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms
A Norwegian citizen has died in the Philippines, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is aware that a…
Norwegian authorities will deploy police officer in the Philippines
Authorities are stepping up the fight against Norwegian sexual abusers and hiring a Norwegian policeman to be deployed to the Philippines, writes TV 2. The…
Charged with exploitation in the Philippines
A man from Aust-Agder charged with assault and human trafficking in the Philippines A man from Aust-Agder has been detained in custody, charged with exploiting…
Telenor considers mobile phone initiative in the Philippines
Telenor confirmed that the company is considering entering the Philippine mobile phone market. It is Telenor’s first geographical expansion since 2014, when the company…
Man arrested for live streaming of child abuse
Trønder arrested for live streaming of child abuse A man in his sixties from Trondheim who was detained on Saturday, is accused of live streaming…
Norwegian pedophile refused entry to the Philippines
A 29 year old Norwegian convicted of sexual assault against children,was denied entry to the Philippines on Monday. It was due to a tip…
Death toll rises after the extreme weather in the Philippines
The number of dead as a result of the hurricane that hit the Philippines this weekend has risen to over 240, while hundreds are missing….
A woman is charged with arranging a robbery to kill her husband
A woman has been arrested in Bergen, charged with attempting to kill her husband through an organized robbery in the Philippines in 2014. The…
Norwegian dupes job applicants into non-existing jobs
Norwegian dupes 5 job applicants into non-existing jobs in the Philippines The Office of the Cebu City Prosecutor has indicted a Norwegian national. He has…
Norwegian charged with rape and trafficking
Norwegian charged with rape and trafficking in the Philippines A 58 year old Norwegian has been charged with rape and trafficking involving a 16 year…
A Norwegian been arrested in connection to rape case in the Philippines
A 58 years old Norwegian was arrested and suspected of rape in the Philippines, according to Filipino media. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms the…
New peace hope for the Philippines after Norwegian efforts
The Philippine government and communist guerrillas will implement the Norwegian backed peace talks in April. The agreement to resume peace talks was reached after informal…
The Philippines: Third round of peace talks
‘I would like to congratulate the Philippine Government and the communist movement NDFP on having completed a constructive third round of peace talks. Both sides…
Brende to Philippines
Foreign Minister Børge Brende travel to the Philippines where he will have political talks with President Rodrigo Duterte. – The purpose of the visit is…
Public Prosecutor asks Kripos to investigate children abuse in the Philippines
The public prosecutor has asked Kripos to investigate possible Norwegian customers of a live-streamed assault. After the newspaper VG wrote about Norwegians who are linked…
Powerful typhoon on Philippines
At least two people have died and three are missing after a powerful typhoon hit the Philippines on Saturday. Several villages are without electricity, roofs…
Pregnant women are now adviced to not travel to Thailand and the Philippines
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health advises pregnant women to not travel to Thailand and the Philippines after the the increased number of reported cases…
New Round of Philippine peace negotiation started in Oslo
A new round of peace negotiations between the Philippine government and communist movement, the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), begins in Oslo on…
