Philippines
Explore our coverage of Philippines’ politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
Asia
America’s new ship-killer missiles come to the Philippines
US Marines are training to defend Taiwan in a new way
Asia
Can the Philippines keep Donald Trump on its side?
As problems escalate in the South China Sea, it may not be well placed to do so
Asia
The downfall of a Philippine mayor may be linked to Chinese gangs
The story of Alice Guo provides hints about how transnational criminals operate
Drum Tower
Can the Philippines challenge China’s dominance in the South China Sea?
Our weekly podcast on China. This week we examine why the Philippines is standing up to China in the world’s most contested waters
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Asia
How the Philippines is turning the water-cannon on China
Ferdinand Marcos’s flip is a huge gift to America. But dangers lie ahead
Asia
In the Philippines a decades-long conflict nears its endgame
Peace in Mindanao matters for regional security
Asia
The Philippines bans some genetically modified foods
But golden rice could help thousands of nutrient-deficient children
Asia
The family feud that holds the Philippines back
Squabbling between the Marcos and Duterte clans makes politics unpredictable
Asia
Without fanfare, the Philippines is getting richer
And its economy is unusually well-defended against American politics
Asia
Tensions mount between China and the Philippines
The latest incident was just inside the “nine-dash line”
China
A Chinese dispute with the Philippines is a test of America
China yearns to expose its rival as an unreliable ally