The Price of ‘Machismo Populism’ in the Philippines
Rodrigo Duterte and his supporters pass off his behavior as innocent. But it says something deeper about how he governs.
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How Two Brothers Took Over a Filipino City for ISIS
The country has a history of separatist movements. But it had never seen an extremist takeover like this.
Jorge Silva / Reuters The Widows of Duterte's Drug War
As the death toll in the Philippines soars, those left behind confront a different life.
Damir Sagolj / Reuters The City at the Heart of the Philippines’s HIV Epidemic
New infections in the country have skyrocketed, even as they’re declining worldwide. Cebu City, one of the hardest-hit areas, is struggling to control the drug use that’s spreading the virus.
Veejay Villafranca Ending a Marriage in the Only Country That Bans Divorce
In the Philippines, a husband and wife can part only through death, or the torturous process of annulment.
Ueslei Marcelino / Reuters Long-Distance Parenting
Migrant mothers from the Philippines are raising kids through care packages.
