Philippines

Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr is the clear favourite to win next week’s election

And other stories from the stranger side of life

The fighter-turned-senator has paid for 50,000 testing kits and 700,000 face masks in the Philippines

Amnesty International calls for UN investigation as thousands are killed in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs

Philippines strongman claims he ‘cured’ himself of homosexuality

England and Wales introduce less strict divorce laws, but ending an unhappy marriage is still not possible everywhere in the world

Philippines president rebukes audience of female police and military officers for criticising him

Officials in the Philippines believe smuggler got cold feet after learning of harsh penalties for wildlife traffickers

Zhang Jiale, 23, was released on bail but was detained again shortly after over alleged immigration violations

Executioners needed as President Maithripala Sirisena ends moratorium on capital punishment

Rodrigo Duterte says current name is a legacy of Spanish colonisers

At least 20 killed after two bombs explode in a Philippines cathedral

Locals fear the mutant creature was cursed and will bring bad luck to owners

Former first lady of the Philippines found guilty of seven counts of graft

Opposition blames ‘culture of violence’ created by President Duterte’s brutal war on drugs

Outspoken Philippine president rules a largely Catholic population

Police in the Philippines shoot dead 13 people and arrest 100 more in a single day

‘Trump of the East’ has withdrawn from court after it launched an inquiry into extrajudicial killings

Filipino president is also known for his ‘tough talking’, but human rights abuses separate him from US counterpart

Jihadis in the south, Maoists in the east – can Duterte keep his promise to fight them all?

President takes action after violence breaks out between army and up to 100 armed militants

Leader says he would be 'happy' if his campaign against drug dealers was as effective as the Holocaust

Anger after boxing champion spoke out against same-sex marriage during television show

The humble Filipino boxer is the only man to have held titles in eight weight divisions

Children offered up for abuse by their own relatives as British paedophiles pay to watch over the web