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Pinoys in Haiti advised to stay indoors as protests sweep country

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 08:14 PM

Filipinos in Haiti were advised to stay indoors as violent protests swept the country, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. Read more »

No word from Haiti's president as fear paralyzes capital

Amelie Baron, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 12 08:02 AM

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Sporadic gunfire echoed through the streets of Port-au-Prince on Monday as the government remained silent in the face of protests that have paralyzed the Haitian capital and triggered rising violence. Read more »

Filipinos in quake-hit Haiti safe: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 02:47 PM

All Filipinos in Haiti are safe following the magnitude 5.9 earthquake that hit the Caribbean country over the weekend Read more »

At least 11 dead as quake topples homes in northern Haiti

Joseph Guyler Delva, Reuters
Posted at Oct 07 02:21 PM

An earthquake that struck off the northern coast of Haiti late on Saturday killed at least 11 people and injured more than a hundred when several buildings collapsed in the impoverished Caribbean country, officials said.   Read more »

Haiti prime minister resigns after deadly unrest

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 15 08:19 AM

Embattled Haiti Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant resigned on Saturday following deadly violence and looting sparked by a now-abandoned plan to raise fuel prices.  Read more »

Oxfam UK chief to quit in wake of Haiti scandal: charity

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 17 06:34 AM

The chief executive of scandal-hit British charity Oxfam announced his resignation Wednesday, saying that someone else should help "rebuild" the group following a prostitution scandal in Haiti.   Read more »

Oxfam investigates new sexual misconduct cases as MPs grill bosses

Dario Thuburn, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 21 07:28 AM

Oxfam revealed Tuesday it was investigating 26 new cases of sexual misconduct since the crisis erupted over its handling of a 2011 prostitution scandal in Haiti, which the British charity called a "wake-up call." Read more »

Oxfam welcomes scrutiny amid scandal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 08:31 PM

Speaking to ANC Wednesday, Oxfam regional director Lan Mercado said the aid group has already placed reforms within the organization to prevent such incident from happening. Read more »

Nicaragua piles on Trump criticism after slur

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 08:20 AM

MANAGUA - Nicaragua on Monday joined the international chorus of criticism directed at US President Donald Trump over his reported slur against some poor nations. Read more »

Trump's profanity delights supporters, horrifies etiquette experts

Scott Malone, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 13 05:45 PM

From Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon through Barack Obama, Americans have gotten used to the idea of their presidents using profanity, but Donald Trump's use of the word "shithole" to describe Haiti and Africa this week sparked a storm of protest. Read more »

Haitians proud on day of quake memorial, after Trump comments

Joseph Guyler Delva, Reuters
Posted at Jan 13 07:50 AM

PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haitians on Friday pushed back at U.S. President Donald Trump's reported description of the Caribbean country as a "shithole," instead celebrating a history of slave revolution and resilience on the eighth anniversary of a devastating earthquake.   Read more »

UN rights office decries Trump's reported remarks as 'racist'

Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 08:02 PM

Trump on Thursday questioned why the US would want to have immigrants from Haiti and African nations, referring to some as "sh--hole countries. Read more »

'Buntis' na kandidata, 'leaked' gown ni Rachel Peters, maiinit na isyu sa Miss U

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 09:58 PM

Sari-saring mga isyu ang kumakalat online, gaya ng isang kandidatang buntis umano at ang pag-leak ng retrato ng gown ng pambato ng Pilipinas na si Rachel Peters.  Read more »

Haiti tops index of nations worst-hit by extreme weather in 2016; PH at 16th

Alex Whiting, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Updated as of Nov 09 11:06 PM

Haiti was hit last year by its strongest hurricane in 50 years, while Zimbabwe, which came second, suffered severe drought followed by floods. Read more »

For Haiti's NBA dreamers, someone to look up to

Amelie BARON, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 09 09:20 AM

At the edge of the court, in a steamy Port-au-Prince gym, dozens of young players crowd the standout silhouette of Skal Labissiere. Their hometown hero is now living their NBA dreams. Read more »

Haiti orphanages hotspot of child trafficking, abuse, says charity

Anastasia Moloney, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 23 08:27 AM

 Children living in hundreds of orphanages in Haiti suffer sexual and physical abuse and some are trafficked into orphanages for profit, according to a charity founded by "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling. Read more »

58,000 Haitians facing deportation get US extension

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 23 08:25 AM

More than 58,000 Haitians who stayed in the United States with a special protected status since a catastrophic 2010 earthquake will be allowed to stay another six months, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday. Read more »

Five dead, 19 missing after Haiti rains, flooding - officials

Makini Brice, Reuters
Posted at May 19 12:38 PM

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Five people were killed and 19 went missing after torrential rains and flooding hit Haiti, its Department of Civil Protection said on Thursday. Read more »

Bus in Haiti flees accident, kills 34: officials

Amelie Baron, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 07:39 AM

A bus speeding away from a hit-and-run accident plowed into dozens of street musicians in northern Haiti on Sunday, killing 34 people, officials said.  Read more »

WATCH: Miss Haiti talks about Pinoy roots

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 12:27 PM

Aside from New Zealand’s Tania Dawson, another Miss Universe candidate apparently has Filipino roots. Read more »