Where is Dela Rosa? Philippine senator outmanoeuvres president in evading arrest
Chaotic week in which enforcer of ‘war on drugs’ flees senate building leaves government looking ‘incompetent’
March 2026
Manila’s transport workers struggle to make ends meet as Philippines feels force of oil crisis
Jordanian arrested for visa offences after alleged Bondi attackers visited his coffee shop during Philippines stay
December 2025
Troubling memories resurface in Davao as authorities trace Bondi shooting suspects’ movements
Alleged Bondi beach gunman visited firearms shop during Philippines visit, local police say
Bondi terror suspects spent whole Philippines visit in city and rarely left hotel, staff and police say
Bondi attack: ‘I couldn’t imagine I would lose my daughter here,’ says mother of youngest victim Matilda – as it happened
November 2025
Malaysia defends Trump trade deal after critics warn it will compromise country’s sovereignty
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said the deal amounted to ‘handing over’ the country’s independence
October 2025
Seascape: the state of our oceans
‘She died because of the flood’: Filipinos rise up as outrage over corruption scandal grows
Allegations related to flood control projects have sparked widespread anger and protests in the Philippines
Seven people killed after twin earthquakes off coast of Philippines
Quakes of 7.4 and 6.8 magnitude trigger tsunami alerts as people living near coast advised to evacuate
Paraglider bomb attack by Myanmar military kills at least 20 at protest
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Gaza aid flotilla: Israel intercepts vessels but one ship reported to have got through blockade – as it happened
Israel’s Gaza flotilla interception triggers protests, diplomatic expulsions and calls for strikes
September 2025
Typhoon Bualoi death toll rises to at least 30 across Vietnam, Thailand and Philippines
Vietnamese authorities say typhoon was the most devastating storm to hit the country this year
December 2024
‘A living hero’: Philippines welcomes back death row survivor Mary Jane Veloso
Supporters say her drug smuggling conviction embodies the deepest fears of families in a country that sends millions of workers abroad each year
November 2024
‘Shock of our lives’: Philippines reels as five major storms strike in three weeks
Filipinos feel real-life effects of climate change as destructive typhoons become more frequent
February 2024
The Filipino superfans travelling thousands of miles to see Taylor Swift
Swifties from across the country are spending big so they can travel to see star’s Eras tour in Japan, Singapore and Australia
March 2023
The tiny Philippine island on the frontline of the US-China battle for supremacy
Years ago, Fuga Island was set to host a Chinese ‘smart city’. Now it may become home to American troops as the US seeks to protect Taiwan and the region
December 2021
Books that explain the world: Guardian writers share their best nonfiction reads of the year
From a Jacobean traveller’s travails in Sindh to the tangled roots of Nigeria, our pick of new nonfiction books that shine a light on Asia, Africa and South America
September 2021
Philippines’ youth call for systemic change at climate protest
Protesters parading an effigy of Rodrigo Duterte in Manila call for policies that prioritise people and planet
