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Muslim enclave trades bullets for election ballots
by Chad Williams - September 12, 2026 - 2:53pm
On a basketball court in the Philippines' Marawi, ballots piled high on pallets awaited transport to towns across a Muslim-majority region that has traded decades of separatist violence for a chance at self...
Faith vs therapy: Inside the Philippine school for exorcists
by Chad Williams - July 19, 2026 - 4:48pm
Asia's only dedicated exorcism center -- designed to train not only Philippine priests but clergy from across the region -- sits just off a busy thoroughfare in Metro Manila.
Tiny shifts seen in divided ASEAN's approach to Myanmar
by Chad Williams - May 9, 2026 - 10:04am
Myanmar's junta moved deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest last week but that was not enough to ease deep divisions among ASEAN leaders over how best to engage with the pariah state.
Cowgirls of Masbate rodeo tackle steers, stereotypes
by Chad Williams - April 24, 2026 - 5:23pm
Female competitors at Rodeo Masbateno are challenging perceptions in a sport long dominated by men.
Cowgirls of Philippine rodeo tackle steers, stereotypes
by Chad Williams - April 24, 2026 - 10:55am
While larger provinces boast more livestock, the Masbate rodeo — begun in 1993 in a bid to boost tourism — has become synonymous with the island known as Philippine cattle country.
US defense chief Hegseth visits Philippines dogged by scandal at home
by Chad Williams - March 28, 2025 - 10:30am
US defense chief Pete Hegseth will meet his Philippine counterpart in Manila on Friday, part of a tour of Pacific allies that risks being overshadowed by a mounting scandal over leaked plans for military strike...
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