Aug 24 Watch 9:36 Amid population explosion, birth control access roils the Philippines By PBS NewsHour In the Philippines, amid a population explosion and staggering birth rate, caused partly by limited access to contraception or family planning advice, NewsHour Special Correspondent Mark Litke follows mothers and newborns from one of the busiest maternity wards in the… Continue watching
Aug 24 Dwelling atop the dead: With no room to live, some Filipinos sleep in graveyards By Brian Epstein The Philippine capital of Manila is now one of the most densely populated urban areas on earth. And with one of the fastest-growing populations in Southeast Asia, some people are forced to seek refuge in local cemeteries as squatters where… Continue reading
Aug 24 Photos: Inside one of the world’s busiest maternity wards By Brian Epstein The Jose Favella Hospital in Manila has one of the busiest maternity wards in the world, with an average of 60 births per day. The Philippines is grappling with a population boom, where in the past three decades the number… Continue reading
Jul 18 ‘Thunder god’ typhoon batters Southeast Asia By Andrew Troast Typhoon Rammasun, named after the Thai word for “Thunder God,” made landfall on the Chinese island of Hainan Friday killing at least one person. 130 mph winds and steady rain tore through the northern region of Hainan Friday as… Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch Eight months later, Tacloban struggles to recover from Typhoon Haiyan By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch Why the White House is turning its attention to Asia By PBS News Hour President Obama’s four-nation Asia tour marks a policy shift toward the continent, which has been overshadowed by international concerns in the Middle East, and now the Ukraine crisis. Gwen Ifill talks to former State Department Official Kurt Campbell and Michael… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch Obama kicks off four-nation Asia tour with visit to Japan By PBS News Hour President Obama made Tokyo his first stop on tour of Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines. The trip is the latest step in a stated policy shift toward Asia and away from a decade of war in Iraq and… Continue watching
Apr 22 Florida race highlights shadowy role of Super PACs By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Voters in southwest Florida’s 19th congressional district head to the polls Tuesday to elect candidates to replace resigned Republican Rep. Trey Radel. Radel, the freshman member who was caught buying cocaine in Washington, D.C., the first member of Congress to… Continue reading
Apr 08 Philippine top court says reproductive health law constitutional By Anya van Wagtendonk In a landmark decision Tuesday, the Philippine Supreme Court ended a months-long legal battle with Catholic leaders when it upheld a bill that provided free contraception and sexual education to its nation’s poorest citizens. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch News Wrap: Philippine government signs peace accord ending conflict with Muslim rebel group By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Philippine government signed a peace agreement with the country’s largest Muslim rebel group to end decades of conflict. The deal creates an autonomous Muslim region in the south. Also, the International Monetary Fund will… Continue watching