Whang-Od was taught under her father's instruction - and using just a bamboo stick, a thorn, water and coal, her tattoos are earned by Butbut warriors.

Whang-Od, the 106-year-old tattoo artist preserving an endangered tradition

The Philippines is the biggest exporter of nurses in the world, but it's leaving their health service struggling. 

The Philippines' 'brain drain' as nurses flock to the NHS 

FILE - This photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard shows a green military-grade laser light from a Chinese coast guard ship in the disputed South China Sea, Feb. 6, 2023. Philippine's President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 the Chinese coast guard’s use of a military-grade laser that briefly blinded some crew aboard a Philippine patrol vessel in the disputed South China Sea was not enough for him to invoke a mutual defense treaty with the United States but added he told China that such aggression should stop. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP, File)

The Philippines has vowed to defend its territory in the hotly contested South China Sea.

China blinding Philippine ship crew with laser will not trigger US defence pact

Stephen Kerry-Jones died of multiple organ failure at Novaliches General Hospital in Manila on Monday 30 January.

Family tries to bring home grandad's ashes after death in the Philippines 

Duterte, who is known for his public outbursts and brash rhetoric, said that he has become exasperated with people who don't want to get immunised.

President tells Filipinos: 'Get the jab or face arrest and forcible vaccination'

The declaration, following a bomb blast in Davao, means checkpoints and curfews will be imposed across the island.

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