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Why Internet Speeds in the Philippines Are So Slow

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By Nikki Natividad
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The Long Battle to End ‘Contractualization’ in the Philippines

12.10.20

By Nikki Natividad
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How the Philippines’ ‘Quota Systems’ Encourage Traffic Enforcers and Bus Drivers to Behave Badly

12.03.20

By Nikki Natividad
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How Car Rationing Systems Are Making Traffic in Asia’s Cities Worse

11.24.20

By Nikki Natividad
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One Man’s Attempt to Escape After a Typhoon Hit His Home

11.13.20

By Alecs Ongcal
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After Biden Win, Duterte Temporarily Extends Philippine Partnership With US Troops

11.11.20

By Anthony Esguerra
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With Cemeteries Closed, Here’s How Filipinos Are Honoring the Dead

10.29.20

By Shanti Lerner
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How Climate Change and COVID-19 Threaten the Livelihoods of Filipino Seaweed Farmers

10.19.20

By Alecs Ongcal
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The Hidden Sexual Harassment of Female Seafarers

10.01.20

By Frankie Lantican
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Philippines’ Duterte Says Pardoned US Marine Was Treated Unfairly

09.08.20

By Anthony Esguerra
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Philippine Government Is Moving Mass Amounts of White Sand to Manila Bay to Cover Up Decades of Pollution

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By Anthony Esguerra
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Case of US Marine Found Guilty of Killing a Trans Woman in the Philippines Closed After Six Years

08.24.20

By Anthony Esguerra

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