We should look to the Philippines, where barangays, or neighbourhood governments, help to empower communities
In India and the Philippines, strongmen have consolidated immense power through democratic means. How do we explain this?
A South African official has found herself in trouble after denying a visa to a would-be teacher, despite the application being riddled with errors
Duterte has pitched constitutional reform to turn the country into a decentralised federal republic where regions would have the power to fix problems
Ressa, whose news site has clashed with President Rodrigo Duterte, was arrested on a charge of "cyber libel" at her Manila office on Wednesday
ISIS-linked group Abu Sayyaf has reportedly claimed responsibility for the deadly bombing of a church on the island of Jolo in the Philippines
Women’s rights political party Gabriela denounced Duterte’s ‘repulsive’ comments and called for him to resign
Provocative president intensifies attack on the Catholic Church, which opposes his deadly war on drugs
Maria Ressa vows to fight tax evasion charges and calls out Duterte administration for weaponising laws against critics
Mangkhut pounded the Philippines at the weekend with torrential rain and violent winds that snapped utility poles and sheared roofs off homes
The storm, with gusts of more than 230 kilometres per hour, sent buildings swaying and waters surging into homes and shopping malls in Hong Kong
At least 10 mayors including Antonio Halili and Ferdinand Bote have been killed since Duterte took office
Antonio Halili had compared himself to Duterte as he publicly shared the president’s hardline position against crime and illegal drugs
Philippine president’s decision follows The Hague tribunal probe on his drug war that left as many as 20 000 dead.
Beijing has been turning reefs and islets into islands and installing military facilities such as runways and equipment on them
