Philippines

Flood Control: Marcos Test

Floods hit Manila as construction projects fail

Aug 26

Scarborough Reef Collision Highlights US-China Tension

Luckily, the incident did not hit the Philippine vessel

Aug 18

Philippine State Pension Fund’s Gamble on Gaming Giant

The nexus between politics and gaming

Aug 14

The Wager We Never Voted For

Gambling, governance, and the price of our children's futures

Aug 8

Filipino Chinese Gambling Mogul Charged in Horrific Murders

Powerful figure said to have influence up to the Philippine Supreme Court

Aug 3 •

Our Correspondent

Philippine Murder Probe Tied to Nation's Power Elite

Complex web of 'sabong justice' hounds Filipino Chinese businessman

Jul 29

Asia’s Flood Crisis: Regional Reckoning with Urban Inaction

Manila takes the brunt of climate procrastination

Jul 25

US-Philippines: Strategic Assurance at Manila's Expense

Asymmetric pact: Philippines bullied into free access to its markets in exchange for Uncle Sam's shield

Jul 23

Philippine Cockfighting Goes Online – and Deadly

The lucrative and deadly world of e-sabong

Jul 1

Legislators Behaving Badly in Manila

The Senate passes the hot camote back to the House in the Duterte impeachment

Jun 19

Philippines Marks Official End to POGOs

Senate passes legislation outlawing online gaming ops

Jun 13 •

Our Correspondent

Crisis of Paralysis in Manila

Mixed signals from the public and the president leave the Senate risking a constitutional crisis

Jun 9

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