The Philippines
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Siargao, The Philippines
This tiny Philippine island is determined to build its tourism industry in a different way to its bigger and busier neighbours.
Killer in Manila
Under President Duterte, thousands of drug users and dealers have been gunned down. The response from the people of the Philippines? Carry on, please.
Asia
The Philippines rebuilds after Typhoon Haiyan, Pakistan tries to get India drinking its beer and Chinese high-speed rail branches out.
It’s all relative
A country of 7,000 islands and almost as many contradictions, the Philippines is living out its past and embracing its future through the trials of one powerful dynasty: the incomparable Marcos family.
Eager weavers
Cebu is the base for many high-end furniture brands, but is only recently gaining recognition for its skilled craftsmanship. Meet the people boosting the city’s reputation and supporting local talent.
People power
With bleak job prospects facing its population, the Philippines has turned the search for work into an export success story by encouraging its most valuable resource -its people - to train abroad.
