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Why Internet Speeds in the Philippines Are So Slow
Existing laws are also keeping Philippine internet prices high.
The Long Battle to End ‘Contractualization’ in the Philippines
The practice of “contractualization” or “endo” has employees stuck in fixed-term jobs with no benefits.
How the Philippines’ ‘Quota Systems’ Encourage Traffic Enforcers and Bus Drivers to Behave Badly
In parts of Metro Manila, traffic enforcers are required to issue a certain number of tickets each day, while bus drivers need to give a fixed amount of their daily revenue to the companies that own the vehicles.
How Car Rationing Systems Are Making Traffic in Asia’s Cities Worse
In Manila and Jakarta, vehicles are banned from certain roads on specific days or times, depending on the last number on their license plate.
One Man’s Attempt to Escape After a Typhoon Hit His Home
Flooding caused by Typhoon Vamco forced many Filipinos to flee their homes and move to evacuation centers in the middle of a pandemic.
After Biden Win, Duterte Temporarily Extends Philippine Partnership With US Troops
Months after President Rodrigo Duterte terminated the Philippines’ Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States, the military deal still stands.
With Cemeteries Closed, Here’s How Filipinos Are Honoring the Dead
Every first of November, millions of Filipinos crowd in cemeteries around the country to celebrate All Saints Day. But not this year.
How Climate Change and COVID-19 Threaten the Livelihoods of Filipino Seaweed Farmers
A local farming tradition struggles to weather the winds of climate change.
The Hidden Sexual Harassment of Female Seafarers
A new report tells the story of seafarers from the Philippines, including one who said she kept her hair short and wore loose-fitting shirts just to look unappealing to men.
Philippines’ Duterte Says Pardoned US Marine Was Treated Unfairly
Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton was convicted after killing Jennifer Laude, a Filipino trans woman, in 2014.
Philippine Government Is Moving Mass Amounts of White Sand to Manila Bay to Cover Up Decades of Pollution
Manila Bay was once described as a “toilet bowl” due to years of neglect.
Case of US Marine Found Guilty of Killing a Trans Woman in the Philippines Closed After Six Years
Joseph Scott Pemberton withdrew an appeal of his conviction after a lengthy court battle.