LAist

Looking beyond LA's Historic Filipinotown: The Valley Has a thriving Filipino community too

Filipinos settled in the San Fernando Valley in the 1920s to keep farms running. The community there has grown a lot since ...

Love food? Here’s why Manila is the place to go in 2026.

The capital of the Philippines has always had a vibrant food culture, but in 2026, the Michelin Guide is giving travelers one ...
Newsday

'Filipino Towns' around the US preserve history and raise community's visibility

Credit: AP/John Locher “We visited the people that were in the area because we had to knock on doors and ... U.S. colonial rule over the Philippines from 1898 to 1946 led to Filipinos studying English ...
Philippine News Agency

Clash foils NPA violence in Leyte’s upland communities

The Philippine Army (PA) has thwarted a potential threat to local communities following an armed encounter with remnants of ...

Philippines’ richest man faces scrutiny over empty land’s 25,000% value gain

The company has said the audit is underway and that it didn’t break any rules, but it has left investors guessing about the ...
The Business Times

Philippines’ richest man faces scrutiny over empty land’s mind-boggling value gain

Manila’s financial community perplexed after Manuel Villar says the site’s value had shot up to US$23.3b, from a mere US$93m ...
Hindustan Times

Maharashtra government approves slum cluster redevelopment scheme for Mumbai

The Maharashtra cabinet on October 7 approved a cluster redevelopment scheme for slums in Mumbai, paving the way for large-scale transformation of the city’s informal settlements. The plan envisions ...
Indiatimes

'Like a slum': UK MP sparks outrage over comments on Birmingham area, dominated by Indians, Pakistanis

Tory MP Robert Jenrick has sparked outrage with comments describing Birmingham's Handsworth as a "slum" and "one of the worst integrated places" he'd visited, claiming he saw "no other white face." ...
Hindustan Times

'No white face, like a slum': UK MP brands area with Indian, Pakistani residents, sparks outrage

UK MP Robert Jenrick faced backlash after he called Birmingham’s Handsworth area similar to "a slum” and noting he saw “no white face". British MP and Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick has ...
Daily Express

Inside the Birmingham 'slum' where Robert Jenrick claims he saw 'no white faces'

04:01, Wed, Oct 8, 2025 Updated: 04:05, Wed, Oct 8, 2025 Residents of a Birmingham suburb commented on Robert Jenrick's statements after he labelled the area "a slum" with "no white faces", while ...
The Mirror

Residents at city suburb hit back as Robert Jenrick compares area to a 'slum'

Residents in a city suburb have hit out at Robert Jenrick after he branded the area "a slum". Families in Handsworth, Birmingham, reacted with fury to the remarks made by the Shadow Justice Secretary ...
Mena FN

Maha Cabinet Clears Slum Cluster Redevelopment Scheme For Mumbai Ahead Of BMC Elections

(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday, ahead of the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, approved the ...