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Eight centimetre (three-inch) spikes are driven through both the mans hands and feet before the wooden cross is raised briefly for the crowds to see. (Photo: AFP)

Blood soaked religious Easter fervour

Extreme Easter: Flogging, crucifixions in Philippines.

19 April 2019 5:41 AM

Police personnel at the crime scene. (Photo: Asian Age)

At least 9 children dead, 16 hurt in Philippines truck crash

The students from two village schools were to attend a cultural, health and sports festival in the town center.

19 July 2019 9:05 AM

The accident took place near village Samroli in Udhampur district around 2 AM when the driver of the truck lost control over the vehicle while moving from Srinagar to Jammu with a Bhakerwal family, a police official said. (Photo: Representational)

Suspected woman suicide bomber killed in Philippines explosion: army

The incident would be the fourth suicide bombing in the restive southern Philippines in 14 months.

9 Sept 2019 8:38 AM

64 repatriation flights to be operated by Air India from May 7-13. (PTI Photo)

64 flights to bring stranded Indians from abroad, government reveals...

On arrival from abroad, all passengers will be screened and put under quarantine for a period of 14 days as a Covid-19...

5 May 2020 12:17 PM

Armed policemen man a checkpoint along a road in Cebu City, central Philippines. (AFP)

Authoritarian regimes are using virus to silence its critics,...

500 signatories, including more than 60 former leaders, wrote an open letter organised by Institute for Democracy and...

25 Jun 2020 9:46 AM

Healthworkers in protective suits join a rally at the University of the Philippines against the 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. (AP)

Philippines returns to strict lockdown as virus surges

Medical groups had warned that the country was waging 'a losing battle' against the coronavirus amid an alarming surge...

3 Aug 2020 7:55 AM

At least 98 online bartering groups, some with tens of thousands of members, are operating across the archipelago, according to an AFP tally. This photo taken on July 29, 2020 shows Lorraine Ann Imperio (L) carrying a bag of old milk bottles as she meets with Reniel Bariso to barter their goods in Las Pinas City, suburban Manila. (Photo | AFP - Maria Tan)

A Ralph Lauren jacket swapped for a bag of groceries: Jobs lost,...

Struggling for bare essentials, Filipinos are exchanging kitchen appliances, children's toys and designer handbags ...

2 Sept 2020 11:13 AM

Some of the best things about The Philippines are its beautiful beaches, delicious cuisine, and friendly people. (Photo by arrangement)

The Philippines: The Best Country To Visit In South East Asia

Here are some of the things you can do there that you won't find anywhere else.

8 Dec 2022 6:40 PM

Grays father is Australian, and she was born and grew up in Cairns, Australia (Photo: AP)

Philippines' Catriona Gray crowned Miss Universe for 2018

Gray wore a sparkling red dress that she said was inspired by a volcano in the Philippines as she was handed the crown.

17 Dec 2018 12:59 PM

Activists march to Mendiola near the Malacanang Palace in Manila on May 26, 2017, condemning the governments martial law implemention in the war-torn southern Philippines. (Photo: AFP)

Human rights advocates under attack across Asia, civil society must...

The security of the individuals on this list is at stake, and some have fled the Philippines.

17 May 2018 7:50 PM

The FAA estimates that 2.3 million drones will be bought for recreational use this year, and the number is expected to rise in coming years. (Photo: Pixabay)

Philippine inventor seeks to cut travel times with passenger drone

Former dancer and camera operator Kyxz Mendiola flew and hovered for a few minutes in a single-passenger contraption.

27 Sept 2018 2:22 AM

People with umbrellas walk against strong winds from Typhoon Mangkhut at Nanshan District in Shenzhen, south Chinas Guangdong Province. (Photo: AP)

4 killed, 3.11 million evacuated as Typhoon Mangkhut lashes China

Mangkhut landed at 5 pm on Sunday on the coast of Jiangmen City in Guangdong province, packing winds up to 162 km per...

17 Sept 2018 7:57 AM