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Philippines

The Republic of the Philippines in Southeast Asia is an island country made up of more than 7,000 islands and islets. With a population of roughly 113 million, the ethnically diverse country has 19 recognized languages.

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A female weaver in the Philippines

A female weaver in the Philippines

Filipino women preserving Indigenous culture through fashion

Young female entrepreneurs in the Philippines are working with local weavers to help preserve their culture.

A view of wind and rain battered palm trees lining a debris-strewn road.

A view of wind and rain battered palm trees lining a debris-strewn road.

Tropical Storm Trami wreaks havoc in the Philippines

Tropical Storm Trami made landfall in the Philippines, causing at least 26 deaths and displacing over 150,000 people.

The Philippine Coast Guard pictured rescuing people after Cyclone Kristine hit

The Philippine Coast Guard pictured rescuing people after Cyclone Kristine hit

Philippines: Cyclone Kristine leaves more than 20 dead

Kristine, also known as Tropical Storm Trami, has killed dozens and forced tens of thousands to flee.

Philippinen Pugad 2024 | Überschwemmungen auf der Insel

Philippinen Pugad 2024 | Überschwemmungen auf der Insel

Climate change: Islanders plan for flood-adapted homes

There's a long-term plan to relocate these residents, but is their own plan more sustainable?

A man gestures with his hands above a list of arguments in favor of the Absolute Divorce Law

A man gestures with his hands above a list of arguments in favor of the Absolute Divorce Law

Is divorce coming to the Philippines?

The Philippines is one of only two countries in the world to still ban divorce. But the tides are shifting.

Chinese Coast Guard ship with bow number 5205, right, collides with Philippine Coast Guard vessel

Chinese Coast Guard ship with bow number 5205, right, collides with Philippine Coast Guard vessel

Tensions over South China Sea dominate ASEAN summit in Laos

Rising tensions between China and the Philippines will be one of the top issues discussed at the ASEAN summit.

President Yoon of South Korea and President Marcos of the Philippines

President Yoon of South Korea and President Marcos of the Philippines

Philippines, S. Korea boost ties amid threats from neighbors

The decision came after increasing security threats from China and North Korea.

Videostill Global US | Philippinen Flut

Videostill Global US | Philippinen Flut

Philippines: A drowning tropical island

Floods are hitting the Philippines hard. Villagers don't know where to go. Climate change is not the only culprit.

DW "Global Us" Sendungslogo Composite

DW "Global Us" Sendungslogo Composite

Living in flooded homes: Climate change in the Philippines

Climate change is destroying islands in the Philippines. A ballet school in Peru brings hope to poor children.

A river flows in Kabugao, Philippines

A river flows in Kabugao, Philippines

Philippines: Hydropower plans threaten Indigenous people

The Philippines' plans to build hydropower plants has raised alarm among Indigenous communities.

A Chinese Coast Guard vessel patrols along the shores of Pagasa Island (Thitu Island) at in the South China Sea

A Chinese Coast Guard vessel patrols along the shores of Pagasa Island (Thitu Island) at in the South China Sea

South China Sea: Philippines, Vietnam deepen defense ties

Vietnam and the Philippines are both at odds with China over its sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Youth wade in a storm surge and crashing waves brough on by typhoon Yagi

Youth wade in a storm surge and crashing waves brough on by typhoon Yagi

World Risk Report: Where are natural disasters most common?

The 2024 World Risk Report is out, highlighting how to protect the countries most at risk from natural disasters.

People ride scooters past falling trees in China

People ride scooters past falling trees in China

Super Typhoon Yagi reaches northern Vietnam

After leaving a trail of destruction in China and the Philippines, Yagi has made landfall in northern Vietnam.

Alice Guo

Alice Guo

Philippine fugitive ex-mayor arrested in Indonesia

Former Mayor Alice Guo is accused of money laundering, human trafficking, and having ties to Chinese organized crime.

An image from a video by the Philippine Coast Guard showing a Chinese Coast Guard ship colliding with a Philippine Coast Guard ship in the disputed South China Sea on August 31, 2024

An image from a video by the Philippine Coast Guard showing a Chinese Coast Guard ship colliding with a Philippine Coast Guard ship in the disputed South China Sea on August 31, 2024

Philippines, China trade blame over latest ship collision

Beijing disputes Manila's claim that one of its vessels was rammed three times by a Chinese ship in the South China Sea.

Boris Pistorius (l) shaking hands with the head of the Philippine air force

Boris Pistorius (l) shaking hands with the head of the Philippine air force

Germany, Philippines eye closer defense ties in Indo-Pacific

Berlin and Manila are working on a pact that will enable joint military training and potential sales of German weapons.

A Chinese Coast Guard vessel patrolling in the South China Sea

A Chinese Coast Guard vessel patrolling in the South China Sea

Philippines accuses China of ramming supply vessel

The Philippines says Chinese vessels undertook "aggressive" maneuvers against a ship taking supplies to fishermen.

Philippine flag on dilapidated Philippine navy ship

Philippine flag on dilapidated Philippine navy ship

Chinese, Philippine ships collide in South China Sea

China said the Philippine vessel of "deliberately" collided with the Chinese ship near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal.

A composite picture shwoing a women in a low-cut red top and short skirt, who is being filmed by a mobile phone that has "OnlyFans" written on it.

A composite picture shwoing a women in a low-cut red top and short skirt, who is being filmed by a mobile phone that has "OnlyFans" written on it.

Who's really messaging you on OnlyFans?

Porn-driven website OnlyFans promises "authentic relationships" — via direct chat. But who is sending those messages?

An aerial view of an oil spill

An aerial view of an oil spill

Philippines begins removing oil from sunken tanker

The Philippines says it has begun recovering a large cargo of fuel oil from a sunken tanker off the city of Limay.

This photo taken on September 28, 2023 shows an aerial view of a Chinese naval militia vessel (L) on patrol near the Chinese-controlled Scarborough Shoal, as a Philippine fishing boat (top R) is seen anchored nearby.

This photo taken on September 28, 2023 shows an aerial view of a Chinese naval militia vessel (L) on patrol near the Chinese-controlled Scarborough Shoal, as a Philippine fishing boat (top R) is seen anchored nearby.

Philippines protests Chinese air actions over disputed shoal

Manila has lodged a diplomatic protest after Chinese jets fired flares in the path of a Philippine patrol aircraft.

Vice Commander of Vietnam Coast Guard Region 2 Col. Hoang Quoc Dat (L), Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Arnaldo Lim (C) and Vietnam Coast Guard Captain Le Xuan Truong (R) on Aug 5, 2024.

Vice Commander of Vietnam Coast Guard Region 2 Col. Hoang Quoc Dat (L), Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Arnaldo Lim (C) and Vietnam Coast Guard Captain Le Xuan Truong (R) on Aug 5, 2024.

Philippines, Vietnam coast guards hold first joint drills

The Philippines and Vietnam both claim part of the South China Sea, something Beijing contests.

Rappler shutdown overturned by Philippine court

The Court of Appeals found that the government acted undemocratically in revoking the site's license.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks into a microphone aboard the frigate "Baden-Württemberg"

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius speaks into a microphone aboard the frigate "Baden-Württemberg"

Germany's Pistorius wraps up Indo-Pacific trip

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said the week-long visit was meant to contribute to stability in the region.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (left) meets with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro Jr. in Manila, Philippines, on August 4, 2024

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (left) meets with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro Jr. in Manila, Philippines, on August 4, 2024

Germany, Philippines commit to defense deal by year's end

The two nations will collaborate on military training and weapons procurement, as tensions in the South China Sea rise.

Philippine fishermen in Bataan

Philippine fishermen in Bataan

Philippines: Fishermen demand accountability for oil spill

With the Philippines still reeling from Typhoon Gaemi, an oil spill is also threatening the livelihoods of fishermen.

The fisherfolk in Cavite, Philippines

The fisherfolk in Cavite, Philippines

Philippines: Land reclamation puts fisheries under threat

In the Philippines, fishing communities are bearing the brunt of the government’s land reclamation projects.

A Chinese Coast Guard ship (C) sails near a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea

A Chinese Coast Guard ship (C) sails near a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea

US boosts Philippines aid amid Chinese maritime moves

The pledge comes amid boiling tensions between Beijing and Manila over the disputed South China Sea.

Coast Guard personnel aboard a helicopter conducting an aerial survey off Manila, after oil tanker MT Terra Nova capsized

Coast Guard personnel aboard a helicopter conducting an aerial survey off Manila, after oil tanker MT Terra Nova capsized

Philippines: Fears over potential worst ever oil spill grow

A tanker that sank off Manila continues to leak oil into the ocean, stoking concerns over an environmental disaster.

Mary Ann Domingo holds a portrait of her husband and son

Mary Ann Domingo holds a portrait of her husband and son

Philippines' drug war victim receives shred of justice

Mary Ann Domingo's husband and son were killed by police. Eight years later, a homicide conviction has been handed down.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, gestures to Chinese counterpart Wang Yi

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, gestures to Chinese counterpart Wang Yi

South China sea tensions, US-Russia dominate ASEAN talks

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken and China's Wang Yi addressed tensions on the sidelines of ASEAN summit in Laos.

China and Philippines' flags raised with a Chinese ship in the background

China and Philippines' flags raised with a Chinese ship in the background

Manila completes naval resupply run amid US-China friction

The new deal between Beijing and Manila eases access to the Second Thomas Shoal, but the two sides remain at odds.

The stern of the tanker as it sinks

The stern of the tanker as it sinks

Philippines: Sunken tanker starts to leak, coast guard says

The Philippine coast guard has detected an oil leak from the Terra Nova tanker, but said it was "not alarming yet."

A man looks at the sea through an aircraft window

A man looks at the sea through an aircraft window

Philippines 'racing against time' after oil tanker capsizes

A massive cleaning operation was underway to contain an oil spill after the Terra Nova tanker sank in Manila Bay.

Rescuers assist residents on a boat as they wade through a flooded road

Rescuers assist residents on a boat as they wade through a flooded road

Typhoon Gaemi rages in northwest Pacific

With gale-force winds and heavy rain, Gaemi has left a trail of destruction from the Philippines to Taiwan and China.

The capsized MT Terra Nova in the Philippines

The capsized MT Terra Nova in the Philippines

Philippine oil tanker sinks near Manila, risking major spill

The MT Terra Nova was carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil when it sank.

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Typhoon Gaemi tears into Taiwan

The typhoon already devastated the Philippines, killing at least 13 people and causing widespread destruction.

Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah is hit by Chinese coast guard water canon blast

Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah is hit by Chinese coast guard water canon blast

Philippines and China reach South China Sea 'arrangement'

Manila announced the deal, saying both sides recognized the need to ease tensions in the South China Sea.

Taiwanese navy ship Keelung, foreground, a US-made Kidd Class destroyer, monitors the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, background, near the Taiwanese waters in September 2023.

Taiwanese navy ship Keelung, foreground, a US-made Kidd Class destroyer, monitors the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, background, near the Taiwanese waters in September 2023.

Taiwan says it detected China jets on way to Pacific drills

Taiwan said some 36 Chinese planes were heading to the Western Pacific for drills with aircraft carrier the Shandong.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) shakes hands with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ahead of their talks in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2023.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) shakes hands with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ahead of their talks in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2023.

Facing China, Philippines and Japan forge defense alliance

Tokyo and Manila have forged a reciprocal defense deal to counter China's growing influence in the region.

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DW Sendung Made in Germany

Ryna Brito - her rise to the head of an airline

Ryna Brito from Manila already has her own airline at the age of 28. A portrait.

A handout photo made available by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shows a Chinese Coast Guard personnel with an axe during a Philippine rotation and resupply mission to the Second Thomas Shoal (Ayungin Shoal) in disputed waters of the South China Sea on 17 June 2024 (issued 20 June 2024).

A handout photo made available by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shows a Chinese Coast Guard personnel with an axe during a Philippine rotation and resupply mission to the Second Thomas Shoal (Ayungin Shoal) in disputed waters of the South China Sea on 17 June 2024 (issued 20 June 2024).

South China Sea clash raises fears of full-blown conflict

Tensions are running high after a violent clash between the Chinese coast guard and Filipino troops in the waterway.

Members of the media take footage of a Chinese Coast Guard vessel blocking a Philippine Coast Guard vessel

Members of the media take footage of a Chinese Coast Guard vessel blocking a Philippine Coast Guard vessel

Philippines will not yield in South China Sea

After clashing with the Chinese coast guard, Philippines has said it will not start a war — but it will not back down.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Marcos says Philippines won't 'instigate war' with China

Philippine President Marcos Ferdinand Jr. praised navy personnel's "restraint" in a clash with the Chinese coast guard.

Members of the media take footage of a Chinese Coast Guard vessel blocking a Philippine Coast Guard vessel on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea

Members of the media take footage of a Chinese Coast Guard vessel blocking a Philippine Coast Guard vessel on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea

South China Sea: Philippines accuses China of boarding boats

Chinese Coast Guard rammed and boarded Philippine navy boats in latest South China Sea confrontation, Manila says.

Crowd of girls waving Chinese and Vietnamese flags in Hanoi

Crowd of girls waving Chinese and Vietnamese flags in Hanoi

China-Vietnam tensions flare up over South China Sea

Despite their shared political ideology, Vietnam and China are locked in longstanding conflicts over disputed waters.

Chinese coast guard ship blocks Philippine coast guard ship in the South China Sea on March 5, 2024.

Chinese coast guard ship blocks Philippine coast guard ship in the South China Sea on March 5, 2024.

Philippine, Chinese ships collide in South China Sea

China's coast guard said that the Philippine vessel ignored warnings in the disputed Spratly Islands.

HER Women in Asia | Staffel 4

HER Women in Asia | Staffel 4

Guardians of Nature

They inspire others to connect with nature paving the way for next generations. HER features three guardians of nature.

DW Dokumentation | Philippinen - Kinder tauchen nach Gold

DW Dokumentation | Philippinen - Kinder tauchen nach Gold

Dangerous diving - Child gold miners in the Philippines

The Philippines has vast deposits of gold. But much of it is mined by children.

An elderly farmer stands in a dry rice field

An elderly farmer stands in a dry rice field

Rice farmers in Philippines battle drought

The El Nino weather pattern has led to significant agricultural losses, with rice farmers struggling to make ends meet.