Philippines

Boracay Island Closure Leaves Residents Feeling the Pinch

By Suyin Haynes

Duterte Didn’t Like When I Called Him a ‘Strongman.’ Here's Why I Stand By My Story

By Ian Bremmer

Netflix Series About Philippines' Drug War Faces Criticism

By Joseph Hincks / Manila

Popular Philippines Island Shuts for Sewage Cleanup

By Eli Meixler
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Philippines Bus Crash Leaves 19 Dead, 21 injured

The Philippines has a high rate of road fatalities due to aging vehicles

By Eli Meixler

The Philippines Just Took It's First Step Toward Legalizing Divorce

The Philippines and Vatican City are the only countries in the world where divorce is illegal

By Eli Meixler

Philippines Hits Back After U.S. Report Labels Duterte an Autocrat

A U.S. report says the Philippine leader is an obstacle to democracy

By Laignee Barron

An Artist Made a Donald Trump Doll Out of Flip-Flops

A gift from Filipino artist Elmer Padilla

By Laignee Barron

Trump Is Headed to Asia for a Grueling Tour

What he wants, what Asia wants, and what's going to happen

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing

Antonio Trillanes Now Leads the Fight Against Rodrigo Duterte

Since Senator Leila De Lima was jailed in February, Trillanes, 46, has become the Philippine president’s principal adversary

By Joseph Hincks / Manila

Duterte Declares Philippine City 'Liberated' From ISIS

More than 1000 people, including over 800 militants, have died in five months of fighting

By Joseph Hincks

Top ISIS Leaders Slain in the Philippines

More than 1000 people have been killed in over four months of fighting

By Joseph Hincks

The Philippines Wants to Slash Human Rights Budget to $20

The move coincides with another proposal to cut spending on drug rehabilitation by about 75%

By Joseph Hincks

Investigators: Philippine Police Killed Teen and Planted Evidence

Santos was one of at least 91 people shot dead during one of the bloodies weeks of the Philippine drug war

By Joseph Hincks

Philippines Sees the Bloodiest Night of Drugs War

32 people were killed in a series of drug raids

By Helen Regan

Gangster Turned Presenter Lou Ferrante on Duterte's Drug War

The Inside the Gangsters' Code host was alarmed to find that his Manila episode was being used to justify extrajudicial killing

By Joseph Hincks

Philippine Mayor Accused of Drug Ties Killed in Police Raid

His was the third death of its kind since President Rodrigo Duterte took office

By Joseph Hincks

Duterte Says He Can 'Wait One Year' to End the Marawi Crisis

An estimated 70 ISIS militants are thought to still be holed up inside the city

By Joseph Hincks

Filipinos Get Duterte's Rape Jokes, an Aide Says

"The majority of the people, especially the masses, really get him"

By Joseph Hincks

Duterte Reinstates Cops Who Murdered Philippine Mayor

Former Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa was shot dead in his jail cell last November

By Joseph Hincks
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