The Philippines

Of Saints and Hypocrites in the Philippines

Edsel Tupaz | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Philippines, The Philippines, Renato Corona, Corazon Aquino, Philippines Supreme Court, Politics News

Philippine Chief Justice Renato Corona is the first high court justice to have been impeached by the Philippine House of Representatives on allegations of breach of the public trust, and is currently being tried by the Senate.

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PHOTOS: Sky, Sea And Smiles In The Philippines

Sam Gellman | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Travel Photography, International Destination, The Philippines, Asia Travel, Slidefreestyle, Philippines, Asia, Travel Blogs, Destinations, Travel News

On one of the following mornings -- I quickly lost track -- I followed the curve of a beach until it ended in a village half-sunk in ocean.

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David Tomb: The Art Of Saving The Great Philippine Eagle

John Seed | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Art Meets Science, Nature, The Philippines, Philippine Eagle, Slidefreestyle, Endangered Species, Rare Birds, David Tomb, Wildlife, Home News

It was a "huge thrill" to see the birds, Tomb says, comparing the experience to "... going to Rome and seeing a Caravaggio."

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Of Politics and the Rule of Law in the Philippines

Daniel Wagner | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Manila, Manila-Philippines, Renato Corona, Philippines, The Philippines, World News

The impeachment of incumbent Philippine Chief Justice Renato Corona has commenced in the Philippine Senate, with the customary fanfare one would expect in Manila.

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PHOTOS: Manila's LGBT Community Marches For Equal Rights

Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Manila, Gay Rights, Philippines Gay, The Philippines, LGBT Rights, Manila Gay Pride Parade, Manila Gay Rights Parade, Philippines, Gay Pride Parade, Civil Rights, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Gay Voices News

By Associated Press MANILA, Philippines — More than 1,000 gays, lesbians and transgenders have marched in the Philippine capital to demand equal ...

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The Philippines: Dirt Bikes Emerge as Method for Timber Hauling

Coleen Jose | Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Environment, Climate Change, The Philippines, Philippines, Slidepollajax, Green News

Under the cover of darkness, the pop-pop of a two-stroke motorcycle engine burdened with 400 pounds of illegal livelihood emerges from a muddy path.

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Journey To Lake Sebu In The Philippines

John Robshaw | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Philippines Textiles, The Philippines, Mindanao, Textiles, Philippines, Philippines Travel, Abaca, Home Design, Stylelist Home News

Having fallen in deep with a Philippine gang in NYC that would descend upon me armed with deadly leche flan and delicious pork dishes, I was invited to come over to their homeland to see the abaca that I have long admired from the island of Mindanao.

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Empowering Women for Sustainability

Racheal Yeager | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Family Planning, Bsr, Reproductive Choice, Population Control, Danica May Camacho, 7 Billion People, BSR Conference 2011, The Philippines, 7 Billion World Population, Sustainability, San Francisco News

In discussions about the seven billionth person, women's empowerment must be top of mind. Women's empowerment is important to both global population growth and social and environmental sustainability.

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Mopping Up Abu Sayyaf

The Diplomat | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Islamic Militants, Abu Sayyaf, The Philippines, World News

The mopping up of Islamic militants in Southeast Asia continues. Philippine authorities have arrested Adzhar Mawalil, an Abu Sayyaf gunman linked to t...

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Migrant Domestic Workers in Jordan: Where There's a Will, There's a Way

Christoph Wilcke | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Saudi Arabia, The Philippines, Jordan Domestic Workers, Jordan, Sri Lanka, Migrant Domestic Workers, World News

Migrant domestic workers from Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Indonesia desperately need another revolution. These women provide valuable domestic services, yet remain excluded from labor laws that provide basic protections.

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Troops Clash With Communist Rebels

AP | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Philippines Rebels, Agusan Del Sur, Philippines, Esperanza, Philippines Communists, Agusan Del Sur Province Philippines, The Philippines, World News

MANILA, Philippines — Army troops have clashed with communist rebels in the southern Philippines amid a hunt for hundreds of guerrillas behind a...

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Filipino Maids For Export

Le Monde Diplomatique | Julien Brygo | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Philippines Domestic Aids, Filipino Maids, The Philippines, World News

Twelve percent of the Philippines' GDP comes as remittances from nationals abroad. Many of those are maids, sent all over the world into domestic serv...

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Manila Floods As Typhoon Strikes The Philippines

AP | HRVOJE HRANJSKI and JIM GOMEZ | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Nesat, Manila Typhoon, The Philippines Typhoon, Video, The Philippines Typhoon Nesat, Manila Typhoon Nesat, The Philippines, The Philipines Flood, Typhoon Nesat, Manila Floods, World News

By HRVOJE HRANJSKI and JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press. MANILA, Philippines -- Manila residents waded through waist-deep floodwaters and dodged flying deb...

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Mighty Movie Podcast: John Sayles on Amigo

Dan Persons | Posted 10.19.2011

Read More: Garret Dillahunt, D. J. Qualls, Joel Torre, Yul Vazquez, Ronnie Lazaro, Chris Cooper, John Sayles, The Philippines, Culture News

Director John Sayles is delving into history again, and this time it's a little bit of American adventurism in the early twentieth century that's frequently glossed over in the history books: the Philippine-American War.

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Controversial Philippines Art Show Shut Down

AP | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Art Show Philippines, Government, Catholic Church, Religion, Banned Art, Philippines Government, Philippines Art, The Philippines, Philippines, Censorship, Scandal, Religion and Art, Arts News

MANILA, Philippines — Officials at the state-run Cultural Center of the Philippines shut an art exhibit on Tuesday after it provoked heated deba...

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Rebels Kidnap Mayor Of Philippine Town, Kill Soldier

AP | Posted 10.06.2011

Read More: Surigao Del Sur, Philippine Guerrilla, Henry Dano, Guerrilla, Lingig, Philippine Guerrilla Kidnap Mayor, The Philippines, World News

MANILA, Philippines — The military says communist rebels have kidnapped the mayor of a southern Philippine town. The guerrillas ambushed pursuin...

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Postcard From Paradise

Kevin Richberg | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: The Philippines, Luxury, Paradise, Islands, Scuba Diving, Surfing, Beaches, Postcards, Boracay, Watersports, Travel News

Is it possible to keep 'Paradise' a secret? Evidently not, since I'm writing about Boracay Island in this post, and since tourists have starting flocking there by the thousands.

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800 Tons Of Fish Die, Rot On Philippine Fish Farms

AP | By BULLIT MARQUEZ | Posted 07.30.2011

Read More: Fish Philippines, Philippine, Phillipines, Dead Fish, The Philippines, Fish, Food News

TALISAY, Philippines -- More than 800 tons of fish have died and rotted on fish farms in a lake near Taal volcano south of Manila, with authorities bl...

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Mass Circumcision 'Party' Not As Much Fun For Some

AP | Posted 07.07.2011

Read More: Manila Circumcision, Male Circumcision, Circumcision, Philippines, The Philippines, World News

MANILA, Philippines — Hundreds of boys in a Philippine city turned out Saturday for a daylong "circumcision party" to provide a safe, free proce...

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I Can Die Now, I've Met Betty White: National Treasure Stars in Hallmark Hall of Fame

Michael Russnow | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Parkinson's Disease, Abc, Allen Ludden, The Tonight Show, 20th Century Fox, G.E. College Bowl, The Proposal, Betty White, The Lost Valentine, TV Land, Hot in Cleveland, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Sandra Bullock, The Emmy Awards, Nbc, Password, Ram Productions International, Deborah Kerr, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Cbs, Boston Legal, Zanuck Theatre, Michael Russnow, Craig Ferguson, Sean Faris, The Golden Girls, David Letterman, The Late Show, Television, Death and Dying, Late Night Shows, Grandparenting, The Philippines, Aging, Entertainment News

As I was leaving the Hallmark Hall of Fame reception at 20th Century Fox' commissary, a studio guard wished me a good night to which I replied, "I can die now, I've met Betty White."

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Stunning Picture: Slain Politician Photographs His Own Suspected Killer

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Murder Suspect in Photo Taken by Victim, Reynaldo Dagsa Murder, Murder Suspect Photo, Reynaldo Dagsa Photo, Murder Caught on Camera, The Philippines, Reynaldo Dagsa, World News

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police investigating the New Year's Eve shooting death of a local councilman did not have to look further ...

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Super typhoon Megi slams the Philippines

The Independent | Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Philippines, Philippines, Home News

Super Typhoon Megi slammed ashore along the Philippines' north-eastern coast today with ferocious winds of 140mph - the strongest cyclone to hit the ...

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Sensational Cases Expose Conditions Faced by Overseas Workers Throughout Asia

Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: India, Immigrant Rights, Workers, Abuse, Rape, Economics, Labor Law, The Philippines, Immigration, Sexual Abuse, Philippines, China, Migrant-Remittances, Remittances, Labor, Labor Laws, China Labor Law, Vietnam, Undocumented-Immigrants, World News

Each year, inhabitants of the least-developed Asian countries pursue the economic benefits of overseas employment despite the high social cost at home and possibility of injury at the hands of employers abroad.

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The Philippines Spamdex - How An Election Could Be Decided By Tinned Meat.

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Manila, Tinned Meat, Clark Air Base, Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino, The Philippines, Spam, Philippines, Noy Noy Aquino, Imelda Marcos, Manuel Villar, Elections, Carlos Celdran, Kris Aquino, Benigno Aquino, Subic Bay, Aquino, Marcos, World News

MANILA, Philippines - Manuel Villar is one of the front runners in next week's national election. He makes much of his humble roots. Born in a squalid...

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Adam Carolla, US Comedian, Attacks Pacquiao, Angers Philippines

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Manny Pacquiao Floyd Mayweather, The Adam Carolla Podcast, The Philippines, Adam Carolla, Pacquiao, Philippines, Manny Pacquaio, Floyd Mayweather, Combat Sports, Video, World News

US Comedian Adam Carolla has angered Filipinos after saying the country had nothing going for it no except sex tourism and boxing hero Manny Pacquiao ...

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