The Philippines has 1.8 million abandoned children. Here’s what keeps many from adoption
The Manila North Cemetery, where Michelle Sambalilo was abandoned as a young child, is a sprawling, trash-strewn squatter camp where thousands of people eat, sleep and play among acres of colorful crypts. Rescued […]
Philippines’ ‘Trump’ appears to win presidential race as rival concedes
Rodrigo Duterte, a tough-talking mayor who has drawn comparisons to Donald Trump, appeared to have won the Philippines’ presidential election Monday as he piled up a large lead in unofficial returns and a […]
As Philippines election nears, front-runner Duterte makes many shudder
The applause was so loud you could feel its rhythm in your heart. “Duterte! Duterte!” chanted a crowd of hundreds of thousands packed into Manila’s Luneta Park on a warm, breezy Saturday […]
In the Philippines, the Marcos name is back, even as memories of the dictator have faded
In the Philippines, the Marcos name is back in vogue. For two decades, the dictator Ferdinand Marcos pilfered billions from the country’s public coffers; his government reportedly tortured opponents by shocking them […]
The Donald Trump of Asia? Brash, unrepentant mayor leads Philippine presidential race
Gina Lopez is hardly the kind of person you’d expect to support a presidential candidate who has endorsed vigilante death squads, made disturbing comments about rape, and vowed to kill his own […]
In the Philippines, ‘a government with heart’ versus the rule of the fist
The Philippines’ presidential elections are on Monday, and the country is in the grip of election fever. In Manila, campaign posters flutter from overpasses, newspapers carry breathless headlines about polls, and coffee […]
Asia’s 50 Power Bussinesswomen 2016
At a time of global economic angst, Asia’s 50 Power Businesswomen list gets a shake up, with more than 27 newcomers and several well-known names dropping off. The candidates selected for this list – which […]
Deal-makers give Philippines a fresh look
MANILA — Private equity funds have traditionally shown little interest in the Philippines. But the country’s recent strong economic performance and favorable demographic trends are putting it on their radar. In November, […]
A heavy price paid for botched terrorist raid by Philippines and U.S.
(By David Cloud and Sunshine de Leon) Before dawn on Jan. 25, a Philippine National Police commando team crept toward a thatched hut in the marshy jungles of Mindanao. They were hunting […]
In Asia, 40 Heroes of Philanthropy Are Making Their Mark
This story appears in the September 2015 issue of Forbes Asia. This is FORBES ASIA’s ninth annual philanthropy issue, giving us another opportunity to single out the region’s most noteworthy givers. Our […]
