Philippine prisons chief named ‘person of interest’ in murder of radio host

The Philippines has suspended its prisons chief and listed him as a "person of interest" following the murder of a...

Philippines urged to ‘protect Chinese citizens’ amid kidnapping wave in gambling sector

September 15, 2022

Chinese women are reportedly being targeted in a new wave of gambling-related kidnappings in the Philippines, to the alarm of...

Duterte leaves brutal legacy in term marked by drug war, US-China policy U-turns

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's six-year tenure has been marked by his US-China policy flip-flops and ambitious infrastructure plans, but it...

Jeers and cheers in the Philippines as some ‘draw the line’ after Marcos victory

Millions of people were moved to tears during the Philippines' presidential election - for fans of Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jnr,...

Philippines accuses European Parliament of election meddling and fake news in human rights row

The Philippine government has condemned a European Parliament resolution threatening the withdrawal of trade privileges unless Manila releases a jailed...

7 Philippine presidential hopefuls to watch, from ‘Bongbong’ Marcos to Leni Robredo and Manny Pacquiao

Ninety-seven candidates have filed to run for the presidency, but when the election commission prunes the list by mid-December, rejecting...

Nurses in the Philippines can’t go abroad, but there are few opportunities at home

Lorna Sianen Pagaduan was en route to a new nursing job in Libya when she “got stuck in Hong Kong...

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