A law prohibiting child marriage was signed by President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte and came into force on Thursday, making child marriage illegal in the country.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is warning that one who refuses to get vaccinated against the coronavirus will not be allowed to leave their homes as a safeguard against the delta variant
The Philippine president has eased a coronavirus lockdown in the bustling capital and adjacent provinces to fight economic recession and hunger but still barred public gatherings this month, when many Roman Catholic summer religious festivals are held.