Philippines

The Philippines has a bigger trash problem than Canada

Matt Gurney: Canada should take back its waste. But the angry rhetoric coming from the volatile Duterte is masking a more serious local problem.

Immigrants in Canada, and the secrets some of us keep

What The Atlantic’s story ‘My Family’s Slave’ reflects for many of Canada’s immigrants, and their complicated relationships to their new homes

Fatherhood 101: Near Manila, a school for stay-at-home dads

Filipino fathers get a crash course in parenting while the mothers work as nannies overseas

Tacloban residents frustrated with slow typhoon recovery

Three months after typhoon Haiyan, residents of one hard-hit city wonder if they’ll ever recover

The Philippines is no stranger to tragedy

Musician Dan Hill on a nation that needs all the help it can get

Photos: The wrath of typhoon Haiyan

Survivors of the devastating storm wait for aid

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A shoe-in? Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos campaigns to hold her seat

Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos—known for her extravagant lifestyle and thousands of shoes—is campaigning to hold onto her congressional seat in the May 13 elections.

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A global tour of carbon pricing

As noted yesterday, Stephen Harper is presently in India, a country that has a carbon tax. After India, he will visit the Philippines, where pig farmers are currently selling carbon credits.

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Invasion of the Filipino robots

Engkeys will be controlled by teachers in the Philippines and will teach English

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Don’t mess with the anthem

The Philippine Congress voted unanimously last week in favour of a bill proposing a $2,000 fine or jail time for the improper singing of the national anthem

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Manila: scales of justice

Murderers and thieves perform in a prison orchestra and chorale, but are they really being rehabilitated?