Philippines

Jude Sabio displays the communication he submitted to the International Criminal Court. He says he felt it was his duty to bring President Duterte's war on drugs to the attention of prosecutors.

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Philippine Lawyer Faces Death Threats After Filing Case At The Hague Against Duterte

8:43am May 05, 2018

by Michael Sullivan

Jude Sabio filed an International Criminal Court case against President Rodrigo Duterte for crimes against humanity in the war on drugs. "I'm afraid that I'll be killed at any time," Sabio says.

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Renato Villa, the Philippine ambassador to Kuwait, speaks during a press conference at the embassy in Kuwait City last week.

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Viral 'Rescue' Videos Ignite Dispute Between Philippines And Kuwait

7:07pm April 26, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Kuwaitis did not appreciate the videos released online last week which purport to show Philippine Embassy staff "rescuing" Filipino domestic workers. Now, the countries are publicly trading barbs.

Tourists walk along a beach in Malay town, on the Philippine island Boracay, last week. President Duterte's decision to close Boracay has rocked the island. The Philippines is set to deploy hundreds of riot police to keep travelers out and head off potent

As Philippines Shuts Down A Popular Tourist Island, Residents Fear For Their Future

6:59pm April 25, 2018

by Michael Sullivan

President Rodrigo Duterte called Boracay island a "cesspool." It draws 2 million visitors a year but isn't equipped to accommodate them. Residents agree there's a problem, but worry about losing jobs.

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Australian Roman Catholic nun Sis. Patricia Fox, describes her ordeal in the hands of Philippines immigration officials during a news conference on Saturday.

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Philippines Orders Deportation Of Australian Activist Nun

8:22am April 25, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Sister Patricia Fox has been given 30 days to get out of the country after she apparently joined protest rallies against controversial Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

Jeepneys, often known in the Philippines as "King of the Road," join traffic on a busy street in Manila last May. Authorities are moving to phase them out, citing pollution and safety concerns.

A Push To Modernize Philippine Transport Threatens The Beloved Jeepney

10:48am March 07, 2018

by Ashley Westerman

The colorful, crowded vehicles are a cheap and popular form of public transport. But they also pollute the air. Jeepney drivers have been pushing back against government plans to phase them out.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte discouraged condom use while addressing Filipino workers returning home from Kuwait on Feb. 13 near Manila.

Philippines' Duterte Mocks Condom Use Amid Skyrocketing HIV Rates

3:48pm February 20, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

"Don't use condoms because they don't feel good," President Rodrigo Duterte suggested. The country's HIV infection rate has risen dramatically within the last decade.

Lava cascades down the slopes of Mount Mayon on Tuesday as it erupts for a second day, seen from Legazpi city, Philippines. Thousands of villagers were evacuated amid warnings that a violent eruption could be imminent.

Philippine Volcano Erupts, Causing 56,000 To Flee

2:12pm January 23, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Authorities raised Mount Mayon's alert level to 4 out of a possible 5, indicating "intense unrest" and the possibility of a particularly violent, hazardous eruption within days.

A kamayan is a communal-style Filipino feast, composed of colorful arrays of food that are usually served on banana leaves and eaten without utensils.

With A Show Of Hands, Filipino-American Chefs Rekindle Kamayan Feasts

12:43pm January 20, 2018

by Bettina Makalintal

Kamayan is the traditional Filipino way of eating — without utensils. But it's also a generous shared meal of time-honored colorful foods that creates camaraderie. And it's catching on in the U.S.

College students protest to defend press freedom in Manila on Wednesday, after the government cracked down on Rappler, an independent online news site.

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A 'Fraught Time' For Press Freedom In The Philippines

4:33pm January 17, 2018

by Sheila S. Coronel

President Duterte "does not like the press," writes Sheila S. Coronel, dean of academic affairs at Columbia University's journalism school. The Rappler news site is the government's latest target.

Military trucks drive past destroyed buildings and a mosque in what had been the center of fighting in Marawi on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Oct. 25, days after the military declared that the battle against ISIS-linked militants was over

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Martial Law Extended For Another Year In Southern Philippines

4:02pm December 13, 2017

by Ashley Westerman

The move to keep martial law in the Muslim-dominated south was requested by President Rodrigo Duterte. The decree is worrisome to many Filipinos who remember a deadly era of martial law in the 1970s.