Philippines
Study Finds 2 Million Kids in This Country May Have Been Targets of Online Sex Predators
The findings hint at the scale of the problem in the Philippines, where a mix of poverty and strong internet access has led to thriving online abuse.
The Young Filipinos Using Music and Fandom in the Elections
Some post fan edits of presidential candidates online, while others hold up lightsticks during campaign events.
Evidence Doctors May Have Doctored Duterte Drug War Death Certificates To Hide Murder
Their death certificates said they died of heart attacks or strokes, but a postmortem examination found bullet holes in their bones.
The Intricate Art of Palm Fronds, and the People Who Make Them
After two years of muted Lenten events amid the COVID-19 pandemic, vendors outside Manila's churches are happy to be back in business.
Filipinos Share the Moment They Realized Their Friends Were Secretly Rich
“Everyone was saying ‘good day’ to my friend and I thought he was just a manager or something. Apparently, he’s the owner.”
What I Learned When I Stopped Chasing After My Dreams
I hopped jobs looking for “the one,” until I realized there was no such thing.
What It’s Like to Be Nonbinary in the Philippines
“The society that we have here—that is still heavily conservative—makes me feel like a misfit.”
Love Advice for Gay Filipinos, From Gay Filipinos
Gay couples share what they’ve learned about love, the challenges they’ve had to overcome, and their best advice for other couples.
Your Questions About Money and Relationships, Answered by a Financial Advisor
Can big differences in income be problematic in relationships? Should the person who makes more money always pay? Is it good to have a joint savings account?
63-Year-Old Grandfather Charged With Nearly 1,500 Counts of Rape
The man from the Philippines, who subjected his granddaughters to a five-year campaign of abuse, is now in police custody.
12-Year-Olds Can No Longer Consent to Sex in the Philippines
The change has been called a “milestone” in tackling child abuse in the Philippines, which previously had the world’s joint-lowest age of consent.
Lone Woman Candidate Mounts Challenge to Dictator’s Son for Philippine Presidency
Many doubted Vice President Leni Robredo’s chances at becoming president, but her campaign kick-off heralded a possible repeat of her 2016 victory over Ferdinand Marcos Jr.