JC Gotinga
Trafficker Given 15 Years for Deaths of 39 Migrants Who Suffocated in a Truck
The victims, all Vietnamese, desperately attempted to contact the outside world as temperatures inside the container rose to 40 degrees celsius.
As the Price of Pork Rises, People Are Turning to Crocodile Meat
It’s high in protein, low in fat, and traders say it tastes just like chicken.
This Man Went Looking for a Date Who Could Infect Him With COVID
He just wanted to spend time with someone who showed positive and infectious traits.
Parents Beat 6-Year-Old Son to Death After He Defecated in Their Car
The child, who was found dead in his stepfather’s car with a fractured skull and broken right arm, had long endured abuse at the hands of his parents.
Unvaccinated People Ordered to Stay Home or Face Jail in City of 14 Million
After weeks of its lowest caseloads in the pandemic, the Philippines’ capital region is seeing a frightening rise in coronavirus infections.
This Surprise Super Typhoon Is Further Proof the Climate Crisis Is Here
Filipinos are used to weathering extreme weather, but must they endure worsening storms each year as the world ponders whether climate change is real?
Almost Half the World’s Imprisoned Journalists Are in These 3 Countries
In an inglorious list of dictatorships and authoritarian regimes, three Asian countries lead the way for the number of journalists languishing in prison.
Ex-Prime Minister’s Conviction Upheld in World’s 'Largest Kleptocracy Case'
Under Najib Razak, billions in Malaysian state funds were diverted to Beverly Hills properties, a superyacht, a Hollywood film, and his own bank account.
The World’s Longest Ruling Prime Minister Has Backed His Son to Take Over
But the 69-year-old Southeast Asian leader has plans to stay in power for several years yet.
Why Are Presidential Candidates in This Country Getting Tested for Cocaine?
When one candidate posted evidence of a clean drugs test, his rivals competing in the Philippine presidential race felt compelled to follow.
Thailand Is Sweeping Sexual Abuse in Its Schools Under the Rug
Thai schools play host to a toxic mix of authoritarianism and patriarchy, with the sexual and physical abuse of students often going unchallenged.
A Dictator’s Son and Duterte’s Daughter Team Up in a Bid To Rule the Philippines
A “tandem of the country's worst spoiled brats hailing from the worst political dynasties,” are frontrunners in the upcoming national elections.