Rodrigo Duterte in ICC custody after arrival in the Netherlands Former Philippine president expected in court within days as daughter accuses Manila government of ‘kidnapping’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025
Court Allows Philippine News Site Rappler To Continue Operating A Philippine news site co-founded by Nobel laureate Maria Ressa can continue operating after a court overturned a shutdown order, according to the ruling released Friday, the latest legal victory for the media outfit. International Business Times · Aug 9, 2024
Filipino Drag Queen Fights For Freedom To Express Faith When Filipino drag queen Amadeus Fernando Pagente dressed up as Jesus Christ and sang the Lord's Prayer in a Manila show, he considered it an expression of his Catholic faith. International Business Times · Jan 24, 2024
A year of Marcos Jr: how a dictator’s son has changed the Philippines Marcos has stood up to China, and he remains popular, despite running the country ‘under cruise control’, according to one expert The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2023
Drugs, jacuzzis and a horse: the anarchic Philippines prison where anything can be bought After raids at the New Bilibid prison identified thousands of contraband goods, the management of the country’s prisons is in the spotlight The Guardian - AU · Mar 3, 2023
Unbeaten, unbowed: Leila de Lima marks six years in detention Former Philippines senator and outspoken critic of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte sees hope for freedom. Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2023
Philippine police officer jailed in rare drug war torture conviction A Philippine police officer has been jailed for torturing two teenagers killed at the height of former president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, court documents show, in a rare conviction of an enforcer of the crackdown. Bangkok Post · Nov 23, 2022
Marcos era survivors call for truth as new Marcos rises Ferdinand Marcos Jr will become president on June 30 amid concern the brutality of his father’s regime is being erased. Al Jazeera · May 27, 2022
Marcos-era Torture Victims Try To Derail Son’s Candidacy in Philippine Vote The younger Marcos refuses to address the atrocities committed when his father was in power and has repeatedly dismissed questions from local reporters about the billions of dollars in unpaid estate taxes that the family owes the government. The News Lens · May 6, 2022