Philippines

In this photo released by the Joint Task Force - Sulu, rescuers search for bodies from the site where a Philippine military C-130 plane crashed in Patikul town, Sulu province, southern Philippines on July 4, 2021.

At Least 45 Dead and 50 Rescued After Military Plane Crashes in the Philippines

Some soldiers were seen jumping off the aircraft before it crashed and expl...

Some soldiers were seen jumping off the aircraft before it crashed and exploded

Violeta Bahit, who has COVID-19, breathes with the assistance of an oxygen tank in her home in Lipa, in the province of Batangas, Philippines, on April 9, 2021.

'Medical Populism' Has Defined the Philippines' Response to COVID-19. That's Why the Country Is Still Suffering

'Medical populism' was coined as a term for health crises worsened by polit...

'Medical populism' was coined as a term for health crises worsened by politicized responses. The Philippines bears all the hallmarks.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte shows boxes of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines in Manila, the Philippines on March 29, 2021.
The Philippines on Monday received the first batch of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines its government has purchased from China.

Philippine President Duterte Threatens to Jail People Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine

“If you’re a person who’s not vaccinated and a potential carrier, to protec...

“If you’re a person who’s not vaccinated and a potential carrier, to protect the people, I have to sequester you in jail,” Duterte said Monday

Restaurant workers watch Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as he delivers a speech on TV about the COVID-19 virus situation in metropolitan Manila on March 12, 2020

Rodrigo Duterte Is Using One of the World's Longest COVID-19 Lockdowns to Strengthen His Grip on the Philippines

Has the pandemic has fulfilled the strongman’s dream of placing the country...

Has the pandemic has fulfilled the strongman’s dream of placing the country under armed rule?

Maria Ressa, editor and CEO of Rappler, prepares to speak to reporters after being convicted for cyber libel at a regional trial court on June 15, 2020 in Manila, Philippines. A Manila court on Monday convicted Maria Ressa, veteran journalist and outspoken critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, for cyber libel, in a decision seen as a major blow to press freedom in the country.

Philippines Journalist Maria Ressa Convicted of Cyber Libel

Ressa was sentenced to between six months and six years in prison, but will...

Ressa was sentenced to between six months and six years in prison, but will not immediately go to jail pending an appeal

Dead trees near the Taal volcano's crater are covered in volcanic ash on Jan. 14.

‘Like a Scene From a Movie.’ What I Saw Photographing the Taal Volcano Eruption in the Philippines

I was at home just south of Manila on Jan. 12 when I got a text from my gir...

I was at home just south of Manila on Jan. 12 when I got a text from my girlfriend telling me that Taal Volcano had just erupted. My first reaction was disbelief. While the volcano...

Residents walk past wooden boats as Taal volcano erupts, in Tanauan town, Batangas province south of Manila on January 13, 2020.

Taal Volcano in the Philippines Has a History of Deadly Eruptions. Here's What Could Happen Next

The eruption sending a plume ash and steam half a mile into the sky on Tues...

The eruption sending a plume ash and steam half a mile into the sky on Tuesday