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Maria Ressa, named Time Magazine Person of the Year in 2018, faces legal charges aimed at silencing her criticism of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Manny Pacquiao, a world champion boxer and congressman, navigates personal and professional challenges while captivating the hearts of his nation.
Bemz Benedito, leader of the Philippines' first LGBT political party, campaigns for congressional representation while facing opposition from a homophobic preacher.
168 boys and 11 girls are held in overcrowded cells in Quezon City, where conditions are unsafe and resources are severely limited.
Bourdain explores Manila's festive streets and local cuisine during Christmas in the Philippines.
Over 40 buffalo are sacrificed during elaborate funeral rites in a small village in Sulawesi, marking the return of the deceased to their ancestors.
According to estimates, Manila has 30,000 street children who beg or steal for food while facing high rates of police violence and arbitrary arrests.
220 kilometers from Luzon, the Scarborough Shoal is a focal point in the escalating territorial dispute between China and the Philippines.
Leni Robredo discusses Duterte's violent rhetoric and its impact on Philippine society.
Maria Caparas leads a sex extortion syndicate in the Philippines using Facebook and Western Union.
James Blake collaborates with a global task force in the Philippines to combat online sex predators, targeting the Cybersex Crime Gang and the Criminal Loli Candy Group in Indonesia.
The International Criminal Court has ordered the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte for crimes against humanity amid a bitter feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
In April 2022, a hack on the Ronin network resulted in the loss of over $600 million in cryptocurrency, marking the largest hack of its kind.
1.7 million Filipinos use shabu, a drug trade valued at $8.4 billion, with 92% of Manila's barangay neighborhoods affected by illegal substances.
Duterte enforces free contraception in the heavily Catholic Philippines amid church opposition.
Over 12,000 people have been killed in the Philippines' drug war, with the police shooting of 17-year-old Kian de los Santos sparking public outrage.
Between 150 and 250 women and children, many of whom are minors, are targeted for rescue in a raid planned by local police and undercover agents.
5 million pesos, or about $100,000, were allegedly delivered to Joseph Estrada twice a month from illegal gambling profits linked to crime bosses.
$5,000 to $20,000 is the cost of an annulment in the Philippines, where divorce is not legally recognized, trapping women in difficult marriages.
The battle in Marawi displaced 360,000 people and resulted in over a thousand deaths, exposing the Philippines' vulnerability to extremism.
More than 12,000 American troops participated in this year's Balikatan military exercises in the Philippines, amid rising tensions with China.
Eugenio Bito discusses Kalayaan Island's potential as a conflict zone in the South China Sea.
Ryan Duffy visits the Philippines while Shane Smith meets child bombers in Afghanistan.
Paul, who dropped out of university, earns income through online drag performances while contemplating emigration from the Philippines.
Three weeks into lockdown, Rebecca and her son Alex have not left their home in Leeds, while Alex's father remains in the Philippines.
Maria Ressa warns Facebook about Duterte's fake accounts and disinformation in the Philippines.
Taiwan's pineapple industry faces a crisis after China bans imports of the lucky fruit.
Two masked men on a motorcycle shot and killed journalists George and Marisel Vgo just hours after the Philippine government declared all-out war on the New People's Army.
In just under four months, police in the Philippines have killed more than 1,650 people in a campaign against drugs sanctioned by President Rodrigo Duterte.
On June 26, 2007, 22-year-old Karen Empeno was abducted by armed men while conducting research in a small town north of Manila.
200,000 Muslims live in Manila, facing poverty and discrimination that fuel the rise of extremist groups like Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines.
Father Cullen has rescued children from the sex industry as young as 13 years old while investigating child trafficking in the Philippines.
Rodrigo Duterte's drug war in the Philippines has resulted in over 3,000 deaths since June.
$11 million in illegal gambling profits is allegedly embezzled by Joseph Estrada, the former President of the Philippines, amid a growing corruption scandal.
Child prisoners in the Philippines face severe risks while detaining children in adult jails.
Five congressmen, including Teddy Casino, camp out in the Congress building for 11 days, facing arrest if they leave amid accusations against them.
The Philippines considers legalizing divorce, facing opposition from the Catholic Church and Duterte.
Twenty people were injured when a bomb detonated on a bus at a busy Manila terminal, prompting heightened security alerts during Easter 2007.
Dondi Tawatao documents the violence of Duterte's drug war in Manila, Philippines.
Over 1300 prisoners await execution in the Philippines under Ping Lacson's controversial campaign.
Fourteen years of imprisonment await a movie star caught with an assault rifle, illustrating the sensationalism prevalent in Filipino media.
Typhoon Haiyan reveals the tragic conditions of mentally ill individuals in Cebu, Philippines.
More than 100 journalists have been murdered in the Philippines, prompting many to carry firearms for self-defense against violent reprisals.
A 92-year-old woman, shot twice in the back, was detained for a year and tortured after being arrested by the military in Pakistan.
Alfie's hit song "Teenage Mona Lisa" received 7 million streams in Indonesia and over 16 million in the Philippines within its first year.
PT boats assist General Douglas MacArthur's escape as the Japanese bear down on the Philippines.
Each year, around 100,000 children are forced into the sex trade in the Philippines, a crisis that Marlyn Capio works to combat as a social worker.
15-year-old Niana Guerrero is the most followed TikTok user in the Philippines and one of Southeast Asia's biggest YouTube stars.
