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A string of coral-fringed islands strewn across the western Pacific, the Philippines is full of natural wonders.

Thailand and Bali may attract the big crowds, but this island offers better diving

Located at the centre of the “Coral Triangle”, the Philippines can legitimately lay claim to some of the best diving on the planet.

  • Paul Ewart

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Sulinna Ong, who grew up in Australia, is now Spotify’s global head of editorial

How the Philippines helps make or break Aussie pop stars overseas

Australian music is booming internationally – with the Philippines, Brazil and Germany among our fastest-growing markets.

  • Michael Lallo
Loribelle Spirovski paints with her fingers.

‘I threw the brush away’: How Loribelle made a joyous breakthrough

Born in Manila, a school girl in Mount Pritchard, Loribelle Spirovski has overcome the difficulties of the last few years to create magic.

  • Julie Lewis
Gregor Haas has been locked up in a notorious Manila immigration detention facility for a year.

Interpol drops red notice against Gregor Haas, lawyer calls for release

Australia should demand the father of NSW prop Payne Haas be released immediately if he is not set free, his legal team says following the global agency’s decision.

  • Chris Barrett and Zach Hope
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Tea drinkers have a ball

While other punters get towelled up.

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Chase an endless summer at this island paradise

We may have said goodbye to Australia’s summer, but that doesn’t mean summer has gone away. At this time of the year the days in the Philippines remain warm and long. ADVERTISING FEATURE

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Ex-Philippine resident Rodrigo Duterte came to office vowing to rid the country of drugs and drug pushers.

For decades, ‘Duterte Harry’ did as he pleased – then police boarded his plane

The former Philippine president may have thought he was too powerful to be arrested over the deaths of thousands of people. He was wrong.

  • Zach Hope
Rodrigo Duterte, former Philippine president, extradited to face ICC charges over thousands of judicial killings during his tenure.
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"What is the crime that I committed?"

Rodrigo Duterte, former Philippine president, extradited to face ICC charges over thousands of judicial killings during his tenure.

Rodrigo Duterte withdrew the Philippines in 2019 from the Rome Statute in a move human rights activists say was aimed at escaping accountability.

Duterte extradited to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity

The maverick former Philippines leader’s signature policy drew widespread criticism for its brutality. H was arrested by Interpol on an ICC warrant.

  • Zach Hope
Australian couple David Fisk and Lucita Barquin Cortez were found dead in a Philippines hotel room.

‘I would not forgive’: Accused killer speaks about deaths of holidaying Australian couple

Ronel Estipona Perido allegedly killed Sydney man David Fisk and his Australian-Filipina partner Lucita Cortez to feed an online gambling addiction.

  • Zach Hope

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