Philippines

Curfew violators, poor and displaced residents, activists, and alleged “fake news” disseminators are facing arrest and persecution as they accuse authorities of failing to provide relief.

Preventive steps to prevent infection may produce an economic crisis that risks exacerbating poverty, hunger, and health issues.

Southeast Asian countries should conditionally allow, rather than outright ban, China’s offshore gambling activities.

The Philippines reacts with travel limits as a pandemic spreads.

After 31 months of martial law following the siege of Marawi, both the military and insurgents are still firmly in place.

Until its institutional problems are solved, the PN will not be able to achieve its ambitious goals.

If Manila wants to wean itself off the U.S. alliance, it has several options. Each has drawbacks – but so does the status quo.

Serious concerns about corruption, ease of doing business, and political interference scare foreign investors away regardless of credit rating scores.

The first article in a two-part series explains why credit ratings make the rich richer but matter less to most Filipinos.

A coherent approach to violent extremism is need in the new Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.

The decision has kicked off a 180-day countdown that may be used for renegotiation.

The Philippine foreign secretary warned that abrogating the Visiting Forces Agreement would threaten crucial security, trade, and economic interests.