Philippines

Speed Read Philippines president rebukes audience of female police and military officers for criticising him

By The Week Staff Last updated 13 March 19

Speed Read Officials in the Philippines believe smuggler got cold feet after learning of harsh penalties for wildlife traffickers

By The Week Staff Published 4 March 19

Speed Read Zhang Jiale, 23, was released on bail but was detained again shortly after over alleged immigration violations

By The Week Staff Last updated 14 February 19

Speed Read Executioners needed as President Maithripala Sirisena ends moratorium on capital punishment

By The Week Staff Last updated 14 February 19

Speed Read Rodrigo Duterte says current name is a legacy of Spanish colonisers

By The Week Staff Published 12 February 19

Speed Read At least 20 killed after two bombs explode in a Philippines cathedral

By The Week Staff Last updated 28 January 19

Speed Read Locals fear the mutant creature was cursed and will bring bad luck to owners

By The Week Staff Last updated 20 November 18

Speed Read Former first lady of the Philippines found guilty of seven counts of graft

By The Week Staff Last updated 9 November 18

Speed Read Opposition blames ‘culture of violence’ created by President Duterte’s brutal war on drugs

By The Week Staff Last updated 4 July 18

In Depth Outspoken Philippine president rules a largely Catholic population

By The Week Staff Last updated 26 June 18

Speed Read Police in the Philippines shoot dead 13 people and arrest 100 more in a single day

By The Week Staff Published 22 March 18

Speed Read ‘Trump of the East’ has withdrawn from court after it launched an inquiry into extrajudicial killings

By The Week Staff Last updated 19 March 18