2019/02/12 |
PHILIPPINES: The Great Manila Bay Debate: Rehabilitation or Reclamation?
Many fear the Manila Bay cleanup project is a way for the government to reclaim land for developers.
2019/02/07 |
How the Democratic Philippines Was Infected With Illiberal 'Fake News'
Is social media disinformation a death blow to Philippine democracy?
2019/02/01 |
ANALYSIS: Inside Belt and Road 'Debt Trap' Projects in the Philippines
Public scrutiny may be the best defense against potentially harmful Chinese projects.
2019/01/30 |
PHILIPPINES: Has Duterte Changed the Rules Ahead of Midterm Elections?
'Dutertismo' has caused a ripple effect in campaign strategies among Filipino politicians.
2019/01/28 |
Philippines Vows to 'Crush' Attackers After Church Bombings Kill at Least 20
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, but did not provide evidence.
2019/01/21 |
Serial Misogynist: The Dangers of Duterte's Tyrannical Crusade Against Women
Rodrigo Duterte lords over a society where, from the Presidential Palace to the streets of Manila, misogyny and violence against women run rampant.
2019/01/01 |
Philippines President Duterte Admits to Sexually Assaulting Maid as Teenager
Rodrigo Duterte, known for making statements that demean women, has now admitted to sexually assaulting a woman himself.
2018/11/30 |
Post Mortem: Xi Jinping Leaves a Permanent Stain on the Philippines
Rodrigo Duterte seems all too happy to sell Philippine territory to the highest bidder.
2018/11/14 |
The Philippines Might Be Quietly Ditching China for the United States
The Philippines, privately frustrated with Beijing, is expanding its defense cooperation with the US.
2018/09/23 |
ANALYSIS: Among Filipinos, Duterte's China Policy Is Still a Dud
Over 80 percent of Filipinos reject the administration's policy to allow a Chinese presence in the West Philippine Sea.
2018/09/18 |
Year of the Strike: Filipino Workers Battle Contractualization, Duterte
Resentment is growing among contractualized workers fed up of broken promises.
2018/09/13 |
Repent or Duterte! How Religion Keeps the Philippines President Popular
Two academics speak to religious leaders and find that support for Duterte's War on Drugs emanates from the churches.
2018/09/08 |
Rodrigo Duterte: 'Patient Zero' of the Modern Disinformation Era
The Philippine president's 2016 campaign offers novel insights into the psychology of internet trolls spreading 'fake news.'
2018/08/30 |
OPINION: Taiwan's Hypocritical Refugee Policy Shows Its Ugly Face
The deportation of Filipino city councilor Ricardo Parojinog, coupled with Taiwan's backdoor agreement with Australia to treat refugees in Nauru detention camps, raise questions about Taiwan's lack of any coherent refugee policy.
2018/08/16 |
INTERVIEW: Wanggo Gallaga on Being HIV Positive in the Philippines
With cases of HIV up 3,147 percent in the last 10 years, it is fair to say the Philippines is in the grip of an epidemic.
2018/08/16 |
PHILIPPINES: Fear and Whispers Swirl amid HIV Epidemic
Public health agencies and the Catholic Church are caught in a moral battle as HIV infection rates continue to rise. Family members of the deceased, who frequently fail to get tested, are left only with questions.
2018/08/09 |
The Shattering Human Cost of the Philippines' War on Drugs
Under President Duterte, drug enforcement and attacks on environmental and indigenous defenders shake families and leave even the innocent fearing for their lives.
2018/08/09 |
Rights Groups Urge Taiwan to Suspend Deadly Philippines Drug Deportations
Taiwan’s gesture of diplomatic goodwill just set an unnerving precedent that affects over 150,000 Filipinos working legally on the island.